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22nd Century Technologies, Inc Correctional / Nurse Practitioner (Part-time) in Mason, Ohio

Duration: 6 Months to long term Shift Time: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Job Description: Searching for a family or adult-gerontology nurse practitioner licensed to work in Ohio with at least one year of working NP experience in a primary care setting or hospital medicine to provide on-site services on a part-time basis to the male population at this correctional facility. Schedule is 4 eight-hour shifts/week (no evenings, weekends, or holidays). Preferred shift is 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but there is some flexibility in start/end times. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.): Creates & implements patient care plans and performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure: Monitors progress of patients and intervenes in the course of chronic illness. Performs routine physical examinations of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions. Evaluates acute & chronically ill patients & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically ill patients. Completes discharge planning/follow-up care for clients/patients/youth/inmates with chronic care and/or medical issues. Performs minor surgery as training & competency allows. Evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside the institutional, facility or correctional setting. Orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-ray & other diagnostic testing. Inoculates or vaccinates patients against communicable diseases. Maintains required medical records: Documents medical information gathered during patient interviews according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols & agency-professionally accredited standards. Documents assessments & diagnostic impressions including treatment plans & follow up parameters. Cooperates monthly with institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or agency equivalent for medical quality oversight. Provides clinical direction to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, phlebotomists & other caregivers. Participates in professional & agency committees & meetings: Attends professional institutional specific meetings as requested by warden, deputy warden or chief medical officer. Participates in continuous quality improvement measures & attends monthly meeting. Attends quarterly medical meetings. Serves as resource for patients & families utilizing areas of clinical expertise & provides advice regarding health maintenance & promotion & identifies health risk factors. Attends in-services &/or other continuing education offerings relative to growth & development as nurse practitioner. Major Worker Characteristics: Knowledge of skilled registered nursing procedures; advanced nurse practices; HIPAA regulations; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; human relations; employee training & development; health care services & program management; counseling; interviewing. Skill in use of equipment (e.g., surgical equipment, ophthalmoscope, stethoscope, BP cuff, EKG machine, otoscope, reflex hammer); operation of personal computer. Ability to handle sensitive telephone & face-to-face inquiries & contacts with general public; possess strong clinical base in order to make judgments & decisions regarding patient care & treatment; deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables. About our Company: - 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs na

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