Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Please Find the Job Details below:Job Title: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Location: Marysville OH 43040Pay rate: $65/hr.- $75/hr. or moreDuration: 4 months to Long termShift: 08:00am-04:00pm (M-F)Hours/week: 40 Hours/weekSummary:Searching for a family or adult-gerontology nurse practitioner licensed to work in Ohio with at least one year of working NP experience in a primary care setting or hospital medicine to provide on-site primary care services on a full-time basis to the female population at this correctional facility. Schedule is weekdays only (no evenings, weekends, or holidays). Preferred shift is 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Assignment is projected to last approximately 4 months but may be extended based on continued need and mutual good fit.Job Description:• Monitors progress of and intervenes in the course of chronic illnesses, using ODRC policies and protocols for guidance• Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows• Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnoses new conditions• Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly• Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate• With the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), facilitates the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary• Performs routine & emergency medical care of 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 ODRC Office of Correctional Healthcare guidelines, policies, protocols & related American Correctional Association 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 & accept suggestions, redirection, and guidanceRequired: • BLS/ CPR certification• Drug Enforcement Administration certification. • Ohio Medical License • ANCC Certificate

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