CFG Health
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner specializes in the ambulatory care of inmate patients while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. Nurse Practitioners work with a variety of healthcare professionals and security officers in a correctional environment to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Organizational Expectations
Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
Completes required orientation as directed by facility.
Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations.
Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.
Job Responsibilities
Performs and documents medical evaluations on inmate patients consistent with NCCHC standards of care, NJ 10-A, ACA and PBNDS.
Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on presenting symptoms and complaints.
Constructs treatment plans incorporating relapse prevention risk management strategies.
Writes prescriptions as allowed by state regulations and approved CFG formulary.
Monitors patients’ medication.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
Documents patient medical histories, physical assessment results, discharge summaries and transfer orders.
Maintains effective working relationships with health care professionals and others.
Minimum Education
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
Certified to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state in which the facility is located.
Has current DEA, CDS and DEA-X license.
Minimum Work Experience
At least two years of providing direct patient care as a Nurse Practitioner, preferred.
Required Skills
Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
Ability to make decisions independently.
Assertive, empathetic and able to provide care objectively.
Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Functional Demands
Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
On-call duty may be required (available to work on short notice) as per site requirement.
Physical Demands
May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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Organizational Expectations
Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
Completes required orientation as directed by facility.
Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations.
Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.
Job Responsibilities
Performs and documents medical evaluations on inmate patients consistent with NCCHC standards of care, NJ 10-A, ACA and PBNDS.
Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on presenting symptoms and complaints.
Constructs treatment plans incorporating relapse prevention risk management strategies.
Writes prescriptions as allowed by state regulations and approved CFG formulary.
Monitors patients’ medication.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
Documents patient medical histories, physical assessment results, discharge summaries and transfer orders.
Maintains effective working relationships with health care professionals and others.
Minimum Education
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
Certified to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state in which the facility is located.
Has current DEA, CDS and DEA-X license.
Minimum Work Experience
At least two years of providing direct patient care as a Nurse Practitioner, preferred.
Required Skills
Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
Ability to make decisions independently.
Assertive, empathetic and able to provide care objectively.
Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Functional Demands
Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
On-call duty may be required (available to work on short notice) as per site requirement.
Physical Demands
May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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