Nurse Practitioner-Corrections - Primary Care, Nocturnist at Allegheny Health Network

MyStethi, LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a Nurse Practitioner-Corrections for primary care and nocturnist duties in Pittsburgh, providing comprehensive care in a correctional setting. Rotation includes nights, weekends, and holidays.

The role emphasizes clinical independence, collaboration with physicians, care coordination, prescription management, and patient education within regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• MSN from an accredited program with NP certification.
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners.
• State PA NP license and valid RN license.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care including history, exams, and care plans.
• Coordinates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Prepares prescriptions and administers medications as ordered.
• Educates patients on health, meds, and follow-up.
• Triages calls and ensures continuity of care.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Acts as clinical resource and expert for team.
• May perform other duties such as rounds and outpatient management.

Skills

MSN

Nurse Practitioner Certification

PA RN License

eNLC

Education

MSN from an accredited program

Job description

Nurse Practitioner-Corrections - Primary Care, Nocturnist

Location: 950 2nd Ave, PITTSBURGH PA 15219, United States

Employment: Full Time

Allegheny Health Network

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job provides primary, or acute and/or behavioral healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. This position involves a rotation of shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Thursdays 6p-6a. Friday 6p-6a, Saturdays 6p-6a and every other Wednesday 10p-6a.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation. (35%)
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care. (10%)
• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate. (10%)
• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care. (10%)
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (10%)
• Serves as the clinical expert and acts as a clinical resource. (10%)
• May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s Program
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through an accredited association
• Current State Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Preferred

• Post Master’s program, DNP
• ACLS certification
• For Behavioral Health areas: Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), obtained within 2 years of hire.

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state within 60 days of hire
• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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