Nurse Practitioner - Correctional

Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality outpatient care to patients across all age groups, focusing on preventive health, chronic disease management, and overall wellness. This role requires a strong commitment to patient care and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Experience in memory care, sterile processing, and familiarity with Cerner electronic health records is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients to develop individualized care plans.
• Provide primary care services including diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic illnesses.
• Perform routine physical examinations and preventive health screenings.
• Administer vaccinations and other preventive measures in accordance with established standards.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Educate patients and their families about health maintenance and disease prevention strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records using Cerner or similar electronic health record systems.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
• Stay current with best practices in outpatient care, critical care, and memory care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by a recognized certifying body.
• Valid state nursing license and certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Experience in outpatient settings preferred; familiarity with sonography is a plus.
• Strong clinical skills in patient assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with patients of diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of sterile processing standards is advantageous.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and adherence to ethical standards in healthcare.

Join our team as we strive to provide exceptional healthcare services while making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

INDJP

• Provide primary care to patients
• Serve as a nurse practitioner in skilled nursing centers
• Make independent health care decisions regarding patient care
• Provide care and treatment for psychiatric patients
• Providing patient-focused health care
• Provide well child care, acute care
• Providing care for patients in acute and critical care settings
• Produce care plan for patients
• Provide wound care to patients
• Provide primary health care, including preventive care services, for patients
• Provide primary care and patient education
• Ensure care coordination and patient centered care
• Provide comprehensive primary health care to a population of patients
• Advise patients about continuing care
• Act as an independent practitioner
• Treat and care for patients
• Providing episodic care of patients
• Provide work related health care services to patients
• Manage patients for wound care services
• Perform routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established protocols and current standards for acute care nurse practitioner practice