Primary Care NP/PA

JOB QUICK FACTS:

• Job Title: Primary Care (Correctional Health) - NP/PA

• Job Type: Contract

• Location: Atlanta, GA

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing

• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri; 730a-4p

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active state license in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the US

• BC

• DEA

• BLS, ACLS

• At least one year of experience

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as an Advanced Practice Nurse in a correctional facility, providing primary health care to inmates.

• Deliver comprehensive assessment and management of uncomplicated acute conditions and stable chronic health problems

• Emphasize patient education, counseling, continuity of care, health promotion, disease prevention, and management

• Collaborate with physicians and adhere to established clinical guidelines when making patient management decisions

• Manage the daily operations of outpatient and inpatient departments, including conducting daily sick call

• Perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments, including health maintenance screenings and risk evaluations