Correctional​/Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Monitors progress of and intervenes in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
• Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases and prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients and performs minor surgery as training & competency allows
• Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions and diagnose new conditions
• Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution and reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
• Orders and reviews the results of laboratory, x‑ray, and other diagnostic testing as appropriate
• Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification and requests for non‑formulary medications as necessary
• Performs routine and emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
• Examines, diagnoses, & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
• Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
• Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols & related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow‑up parameters
• Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accepts suggestions, redirection, and guidance
• Attends professional institutional‑specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
• Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
• Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
• Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director

• Valid license as Registered Nurse
• Completion of Nurse Practitioner program and certification by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with a valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723

• Basic Medical Procedures, Corrections, Nursing, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Management