Part time Nurse Practitioner - Gallipolis OH 45631
Mc Lean, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Family Practice/Primary Care
Salary $70.00 – $80.00 hourly
Degree Required DNP
Position Type Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Long-Term Care/Facility
Location 45631, Gallipolis, Ohio, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/21/24
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Location: Gallipolis OH 45631
Duration: 6+ Months
Shift: 08:00am- 04:30pm
Hours/week: 16 hours/week
Position Type: Part time
Minimum Education Level: Doctoral Degree

Job description:
• Monitors progress of patients and intervenes in the course of chronic illness.
• Performs routine physical examinations of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions.
• Evaluates acute & chronically ill patients & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically ill patients.
• Completes discharge planning/follow-up care for clients/patients/youth/inmates with chronic care and/or medical issues.
• Performs minor surgery as training & competency allows.
• Evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside the institutional, facility or correctional setting.
• Orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-ray & other diagnostic testing.
• Inoculates or vaccinates patients against communicable diseases.
• Documents medical information gathered during patient interviews according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols & agency-professionally accredited standards.
• Documents assessments & diagnostic impressions including treatment plans & follow up parameters.
• Cooperates monthly with institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or agency equivalent for medical quality oversight.
• Attends professional institutional specific meetings as requested by warden, deputy warden or chief medical officer.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement measures & attends monthly meeting.
• Attends quarterly medical meetings.
• Serves as resource for patients & families utilizing areas of clinical expertise & provides advice regarding health maintenance & promotion & identifies health risk factors.
• Attends in-services &/or other continuing education offerings relative to growth & development as nurse practitioner.