Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Introduction

Do you have a passion for supporting others? Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic health care environment in the public sector? The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is hiring an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to work at the New Haven Correctional Center in New Haven, CT.

Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn about our medical and dental insurance plans, sick/vacation/personal leave accruals, state holidays, tuition reimbursement and more!

This is a Hazardous Duty Position and offers a pension plan, the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV. As a Hazardous Duty employee, you will be eligible to retire after just 25 years of service, regardless of your age.

A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

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This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position on first shift. Schedule is Monday-Friday between 7:00am and 3:00pm.

As an APRN you will be an on-site prescriber assisting our inmate population. You will work with a hardworking multidisciplinary team to deliver the highest level of care across a diverse population in our rare environment. You will have opportunities to care for a wide range of people and health concerns and gain invaluable experience while working highly dynamic work environment.

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

For an inside look at how nurses make a difference in a correctional setting, watch the video below!

In a state agency health care delivery system this class is accountable for independently assessing, evaluating an individual's health care status and developing a treatment plan to manage health problems and promote health maintenance and providing consultation services to optimize services provided and effect system changes.

• Provides comprehensive advanced nursing treatments and/or health care services to individuals including clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions, assessing emergencies, ordering, analyzing and interpreting results of diagnostic studies, prescribing medication and monitoring responses to medications and adjusting accordingly, making appropriate referrals to specialists;
• Leads cardiac arrest codes and documents medical and/or psychiatric care;
• Performs specialized duties in providing medical and psychiatric care to a variety of individuals including hospitalized and ambulatory individuals with acute and chronic conditions;
• Provides individual psychotherapy;
• Educates individuals regarding diagnosis and treatment;
• Assesses the effectiveness of health and/or psychiatric care services;
• Consults with clinical staff regarding assessment methods and treatment plans;
• Assists regional and/or central office staff in determining need for contractual health services;
• Provides direction to staff on appropriate health record documentation;
• Functions as liaison between agency and community health care providers;
• Prepares reports on health services, problems and investigations;
• Participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed;
• Assists families and other groups in understanding medical and/or psychiatric needs of clients serviced by agency;
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary evaluation team;
• May provide training to nursing and paraprofessional staff;
• May complete home assessments for safety;
• May participate in investigations of abuse and/or neglect;
• May testify in court;
• May direct agency clinic services;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of advanced nursing principles and treatments;
• Relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing principles and practices, treatment modalities and concepts of community programs;
• Substance abuse issues as they relate to individuals overall health and/or psychiatric status and course of treatment;
• State, federal and local health care agencies and programs;
• Pharmacology as it relates to advanced nursing practice;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Clinical assessment and evaluation skills;
• Ability to examine, diagnose, assess and treat individuals requiring health care services;
• Interpret diagnostic tests;
• Prescribe appropriate medications and other treatments;
• Utilize computer software;
• Administrative ability.