Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Ohio at Cynet Locums
Columbus, OH
About the Job
**Job Title:** Correctional Nurse Practitioner
**Job Specialty:** Staff Augmentation
**Job Duration:** 6 months, with potential for extension or permanent hire consideration
**Shift:** Day - 4x8 - 7am - 3pm (32 Hours/Week)
**Guaranteed Hours:** Not specified
**Experience:** At least one year of working experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a primary care setting or hospital medicine
**License:** Valid Ohio Registered Nurse license; certification by the Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice
**Certifications:** Healthcare-professional level BLS/CPR certification; Drug Enforcement Administration certification preferred
**Must-Have:** Ability to provide on-site primary care services to male populations in a correctional facility
**Job Description:**
- Create and implement patient care plans and perform advanced nursing duties within the boundaries of licensure:
- Monitor patient progress and manage chronic illnesses.
- Conduct routine physical examinations and manage chronic and new conditions.
- Evaluate acute and chronically ill patients, prescribe medications, and administer treatments.
- Complete discharge planning and follow-up care for patients with chronic or medical issues.
- Perform minor surgeries as training and competency allow.
- Evaluate the necessity for referral consultations within or outside the facility.
- Order and review laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic testing results.
- Administer vaccinations against communicable diseases.
- Maintain required medical records:
- Document medical information according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols, and professionally accredited standards.
- Record assessments, diagnostic impressions, treatment plans, and follow-up parameters.
- Collaborate monthly with the institutional Chief Medical Officer or equivalent for medical quality oversight.
- Provide clinical direction to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, phlebotomists, and other caregivers.
**Qualifications:**
- Knowledge of skilled registered nursing procedures, advanced nursing practices, HIPAA regulations, and state and federal regulations related to nursing.
- Strong human relations, employee training and development abilities, and healthcare services management skills.
- Proficiency in counseling and interviewing techniques.
**Job Specialty:** Staff Augmentation
**Job Duration:** 6 months, with potential for extension or permanent hire consideration
**Shift:** Day - 4x8 - 7am - 3pm (32 Hours/Week)
**Guaranteed Hours:** Not specified
**Experience:** At least one year of working experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a primary care setting or hospital medicine
**License:** Valid Ohio Registered Nurse license; certification by the Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice
**Certifications:** Healthcare-professional level BLS/CPR certification; Drug Enforcement Administration certification preferred
**Must-Have:** Ability to provide on-site primary care services to male populations in a correctional facility
**Job Description:**
- Create and implement patient care plans and perform advanced nursing duties within the boundaries of licensure:
- Monitor patient progress and manage chronic illnesses.
- Conduct routine physical examinations and manage chronic and new conditions.
- Evaluate acute and chronically ill patients, prescribe medications, and administer treatments.
- Complete discharge planning and follow-up care for patients with chronic or medical issues.
- Perform minor surgeries as training and competency allow.
- Evaluate the necessity for referral consultations within or outside the facility.
- Order and review laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic testing results.
- Administer vaccinations against communicable diseases.
- Maintain required medical records:
- Document medical information according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols, and professionally accredited standards.
- Record assessments, diagnostic impressions, treatment plans, and follow-up parameters.
- Collaborate monthly with the institutional Chief Medical Officer or equivalent for medical quality oversight.
- Provide clinical direction to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, phlebotomists, and other caregivers.
**Qualifications:**
- Knowledge of skilled registered nursing procedures, advanced nursing practices, HIPAA regulations, and state and federal regulations related to nursing.
- Strong human relations, employee training and development abilities, and healthcare services management skills.
- Proficiency in counseling and interviewing techniques.