Primary Care NP for Inmate Health — Collaborative Impact

CoreCivic; Conneaut (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Corecivic seeks a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care to provide comprehensive patient care within a correctional facility. The NP works under physician supervision to evaluate, diagnose, and treat inmates, manage chronic diseases, order tests, and coordinate care with specialists as needed.

Responsibilities include preventive care, vaccinations, emergency response, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state/jurisdiction where the correctional facility is located.
• Experience in providing primary care or relevant experience in correctional or underserved populations is preferred.
• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills, with the ability to manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough medical evaluations, physical examinations, and medical histories for incarcerated individuals.
• Diagnoses and treats a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and infections.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment plans, prescribing appropriate medications, therapies, and interventions.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, such as pharmaceuticals, laboratory work, radiological examinations, and screenings.
• Provides vaccinations, performs health screenings, and promotes preventive care measures within the correctional population.
• Performs basic technical skills such as suturing, splinting and injections.
• Monitors and manages chronic diseases prevalent among incarcerated individuals, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.
• Ensures proper medication management, including prescribing, adjusting dosages, and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
• Educates patients on disease management strategies, lifestyle modifications, and medication adherence.
• Collaborates with specialty care providers for consultations and referrals, when necessary.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Primary Care

Team Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

NP degree

State NP license

Job description

Corecivic seeks a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care to provide comprehensive patient care within a correctional facility. The NP works under physician supervision to evaluate, diagnose, and treat inmates, manage chronic diseases, order tests, and coordinate care with specialists as needed.

Responsibilities include preventive care, vaccinations, emergency response, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.