Job Quick Facts:
Job Title: Primary Care (Correctional Health) - NP/PA
Job Type: Contract
Location: Atlanta, GA
Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
Shift Schedule:Â Mon-Fri; 730a-4p
Requirements:
Active state license in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the US
BC
DEA
BLS, ACLS
At least one year of experience
Duties & Responsibilities:
Serve as an Advanced Practice Nurse in a correctional facility, providing primary health care to inmates.
Deliver comprehensive assessment and management of uncomplicated acute conditions and stable chronic health problems
Emphasize patient education, counseling, continuity of care, health promotion, disease prevention, and management
Collaborate with physicians and adhere to established clinical guidelines when making patient management decisions
Manage the daily operations of outpatient and inpatient departments, including conducting daily sick call
Perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments, including health maintenance screenings and risk evaluations