Nurse Practitioner - Correctional Urgent Care - $100K-175K per year

Core Civic is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Correctional Urgent Care for a job in California City, California.

• Specialty:
  Urgent Care
• Discipline:
  Nurse Practitioner
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

Compensation: $100,000 - $175,000/yr

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, holiday pay, five CME days, DEA reimbursement, and subscription to Up to Date.

At Corecivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. Corecivicis currently seeking Nurse Practitioner Primary Carewho have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Primary Care under the supervision of the facility physician, provides advanced nursing services and patient care in the facility's medical program to inmates/residents.

The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Conducts thorough medical evaluations, physical examinations, and medical histories for incarcerated individuals.
• Diagnoses and treats a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and infections.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment plans, prescribing appropriate medications, therapies, and interventions.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, such as pharmaceuticals, laboratory work, radiological examinations, and screenings.
• Provides vaccinations, performs health screenings, and promotes preventive care measures within the correctional population.
• Performs basic technical skills such as suturing, splinting and injections.

• Monitors and manages chronic diseases prevalent among incarcerated individuals, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis
  
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• Ensures proper medication management, including prescribing, adjusting dosages, and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
• Educates patients on disease management strategies, lifestyle modifications, and medication adherence.
• Collaborates with specialty care providers for consultations and referrals, when necessary.

• Responds to medical emergencies within the correctional facility, providing immediate assessment, stabilization, and necessary interventions.
• Coordinates with emergency medical services or arranges for transfers to external medical facilities, when required.
• Participates in emergency preparedness planning and training exercises to ensure efficient emergency response within the correctional setting.

• Works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, dentists, social workers, and other correctional staff, to ensure coordinated and integrated healthcare delivery.
• Communicates effectively with healthcare team members, providing necessary information, consultations, and referrals.
• Participates in case conferences, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance the overall healthcare delivery system.

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records, including patient histories, diagnoses, treatments, and medications administered.
• Adheres to patient confidentiality regulations and ensures the security and privacy of medical records.
• Complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing correctional healthcare and professional ethical standards.

• Stays updated with the latest advancements in primary care, correctional medicine, and relevant healthcare regulations.
• Engages in continuous professional development activities.
• Provides training and education to correctional staff on primary healthcare topics, as needed.

Corecivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

Core Civic Job . Posted job title:
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care Correctional

Core Civic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost‑saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance