VitalCore Health Strategies

Nurse Practitioner

VitalCore Health Strategies$90K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program
  • Current state licenses or certifications in place
  • Experience in correctional healthcare is preferred, but not required
  • Ability to provide ambulatory care in a correctional setting
  • Strong understanding of safety and security protocols

Responsibilities

  • Initiate care for medical emergencies within the facility
  • Identify health problems and prescribe treatments under physician direction
  • Implement medical care using approved therapeutic regimens
  • Educate inmates, healthcare staff, and correctional officers
  • Document all healthcare interactions accurately
  • Follow safety and security policies while managing controlled substances
  • Participate in disaster drills and adhere to infection control practices

Benefits

  • Holiday pay for recognized holidays
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health Savings Account options available
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Identity theft protection services
  • Employee Assistance Program and discounts
  • 401K plan with matching contributions
  • Paid time off and annual incentives
Full Job Description
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Full-Time/Part-Time Nurse Practitioner at Rankin County Adult Detention Center in Brandon, MS!

NURSE PRACTITIONER BENEFITS PACKAGE:

  • Holiday Pay: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus


POSITION SUMMARY
The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus. The Nurse Practitioner Assistant works with a variety of healthcare professionals/security officers in a correctional environment to provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician. The NP has no managerial responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Graduate of an accredited college/university NP or PA program
  • Must possess current licenses or certifications in this state
  • Experience in Correctional desired but not required


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Responds to and initiates care for medical emergencies throughout the facility.
  • Identifies inmate /patient health problems and prescribes treatment under direction of a physician.
  • Implements medical care utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by a Physician.
  • Provides education to inmate /patient, healthcare, and correctional staff.
  • Documents all healthcare contacts.
  • Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills. Follows security regulations for keys, sharps, and
  • controlled medications.
  • Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
  • Adheres to Universal Precautions and other appropriate infection control practices.
  • Attends training and meetings as required.


Keywords: NP, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, NP, ARNP #INDMS

Full-Time
Part-Time

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