Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Adelphi is seeking a nurse practitioner (NP)/physician assistant (PA) to provide services correctional facility in North Carolina.

• #:
  
  BD-878-23
• Profession:
  Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Specialty:
  Correctional Medicine/Urgent Care/Primary Care/IM/EM/FM
• Location:
  
  Nashville, NC
• Service Setting:
  Outpatient
• Facility Type:
  Correctional
• Job Type: Contract
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Contract Length:
  Ongoing
• Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  40hrs/week

• Perform vital signs and appropriate medical history.
• Perform independent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all illnesses and trauma.
• Refer patients to the clinical director for conditions beyond the scope of training and experience of the nurse practitioner.
• Manage chronic health problems.
• Prescribe indicated medications as directed through utilizing the Soldiers' Home Policy and Procedures.
• Prescribe narcotic and controlled substances as directed by the physician.
• Administer authorized immunizations.
• Provide counseling and guidance to patients on issues relating to drugs, diet, weight control, effects of prescribed medications, and treatments.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, and perform tympanometry.
• Perform physical exams.
• Perform all other required services within the scope of practice which is consistent with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of North Carolina.