Nurse Practitioner - Correctional
Job in
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, 45601, USA
Listed on 2026-06-05
Listing for:
A-Line Staffing Solutions
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-05
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Public Health Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Must be available to work any 8 hour shift Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm (some flexibility) Pay Rate: Per hour Compensation Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates Highlights This position is a contract assignment with potential to hire on permanently based upon attendance, performance, and business needs The required availability for this position is Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm (some flexibility) Responsibilities
• Creates & implements patient care plans and performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure: a. Monitors progress of patients and intervenes in the course of chronic illness. b. Performs routine physical examinations of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions. c. Evaluates acute & chronically ill patients & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically ill patients.
d. Completes discharge planning/follow-up care for clients/patients/youth/inmates with chronic care and/or medical issues. e. Performs minor surgery as training & competency allows. f. Evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside the institutional, facility or correctional setting. g. Orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-ray & other diagnostic testing. h. Inoculates or vaccinates patients against communicable diseases.
• Maintains required medical records: a. Documents medical information gathered during patient interviews according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols & agency-professionally accredited standards. b. Documents assessments & diagnostic impressions including treatment plans & follow up parameters. c. 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: a. Attends professional institutional specific meetings as requested by warden, deputy warden or chief medical officer. b. Participates in continuous quality improvement measures & attends monthly meeting. c. Attends quarterly medical meetings. d. Serves as resource for patients & families utilizing areas of clinical expertise & provides advice regarding health maintenance & promotion & identifies health risk factors.
e. Attends in-services &/or other continuing education offerings relative to growth & development as nurse practitioner. Requirements Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of Nurse Practitioner program & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723. If you think this Nurse Practitioner position is a good fit for you, please reach out to me - feel free to call, e-mail, or apply to this posting!
– Kyle Gregory
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