Job Details
Job Posted Until Sunday, November 29, 2009
Nature Of Duties:
Job Title: Correctional Nurse Practitioner
Agency: Rehabilitation & Correction - Chillicothe Correctional Institution
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
State Salary Range: $30.12 - $42.25 hourly, $62,649.60 - $87,880.00 annually
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Bargaining-Unit
Location: Ross County, Ohio
Promotional Bid classified position (may include promotion, transfer or demotion)
Pay Range 15
Job Location Chillicothe Correctional Institution
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST CLEARLY INDICATE HOW THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & POSITION SPECIFIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, IF APPLICABLE, ARE MET. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION, WILL NOT BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION.
The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, military status in employment or the provision of services.
When contacted for an interview, an applicant who requires special accommodations due to a disability should notify the office at the time he or she is contacted so that proper arrangements can be made for the interview.
The Correctional Nurse Practitioner (CNP) will monitor progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance. Inoculate or vaccinate against communicable diseases & prescribe medications or administer treatment of acute and chronically ill patients and perform minor surgery as training & competency allows. Perform routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions. Evaluate patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & review said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly. Order & review the results of laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic testing as appropriate. Facilitate, with the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary.
Required Qualifications:
Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of Nurse Practitioner program & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.
Knowledge of skilled registered nursing procedures; advanced nurse practices; HIPAA regulations; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; human relations; employee training & development; health care services & program management; counseling; interviewing. Skill in use of equipment (e.g., surgical equipment, ophthalmoscope, stethoscope, BP cuff, EKG machine, otoscope, reflex hammer); operation of personal computer. Ability to handle sensitive telephone & face-to-face inquiries & contacts with general public; possess strong clinical base in order to make judgments & decisions regarding patient care & treatment; deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; understand & follow philosophies, policies & procedures of facility; establish & maintain positive rapport with patients, patients' families, nursing & other department &/or agency staff; maintain confidentiality of information.
(*)Developed after employment.