Autonomous PA/NP for Inmate Health Care

Corrections; Point MacKenzie (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Mackenzie Point, AK. You will provide emergent, urgent and chronic care for inmates with nursing support 24 hours daily and coordinate with local physicians and hospitals.

Licensure in Alaska is required; some positions require DEA registration and ongoing compliance with BLS/ACLS as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergent, urgent, and chronic care to inmates.
• Serve as liaison between the correctional facility, local physicians and hospitals.
• Prescribe Schedule II-V medications as appropriate under Alaska licensure.
• Work with nursing, behavioral health and social work teams to coordinate care.

Skills

Inmate care

Team collaboration

Communication

Medical knowledge

Education

Alaska PA/ARNP licensure eligibility

Job description

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Mackenzie Point, AK. You will provide emergent, urgent and chronic care for inmates with nursing support 24 hours daily and coordinate with local physicians and hospitals.

Licensure in Alaska is required; some positions require DEA registration and ongoing compliance with BLS/ACLS as appropriate.