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Please Find the Job Details below: Job Title: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Location: Toledo OH 43608 Pay rate: $65/hr.- $75/hr. Duration: 6 months to Long term Shift: 08:00am-04:00pm (M-F) Hours/week: 40 Hours/week Summary : Searching for a family or adult-gerontology nurse practitioner licensed to work in Ohio with at least one year of working NP experience in primary care to provide on-site services full-time to the male population at this correctional facility.
The schedule is weekdays only (no evenings, weekends, or holidays), and shift start/end times have some flexibility based on the needs of the facility. An on-site interview will be required. The assignment is projected to last approximately 6 months but may be extended based on continued need and mutual 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 guidance Required: • BLS/ CPR certification • Drug Enforcement Administration certification.
• Ohio Medical License