Primary Care NP/PA

Adelphi Staffing; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelphi Staffing is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN/PA) to serve in a correctional health setting in Atlanta, GA. This contract position covers primary care for inmates, with duties spanning acute and chronic disease management and preventive care.

The role requires performing comprehensive assessments, coordinating with physicians, leading daily sick calls, and ensuring continuity of care with patient education and health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Advanced Practice Nurse in a correctional facility, providing primary health care to inmates.
• Deliver comprehensive assessment and management of uncomplicated acute conditions and stable chronic health problems
• Emphasize patient education, counseling, continuity of care, health promotion, disease prevention, and management
• Collaborate with physicians and adhere to established clinical guidelines when making patient management decisions
• Manage the daily operations of outpatient and inpatient departments, including conducting daily sick call
• Perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments, including health maintenance screenings and risk evaluations

Job description

Job Quick Facts:

• Job Title: Primary Care (Correctional Health) - NP/PA

• Job Type: Contract

• Location: Atlanta, GA

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing

• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri; 730a-4p

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as an Advanced Practice Nurse in a correctional facility, providing primary health care to inmates.

• Deliver comprehensive assessment and management of uncomplicated acute conditions and stable chronic health problems

• Emphasize patient education, counseling, continuity of care, health promotion, disease prevention, and management

• Collaborate with physicians and adhere to established clinical guidelines when making patient management decisions

• Manage the daily operations of outpatient and inpatient departments, including conducting daily sick call

• Perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments, including health maintenance screenings and risk evaluations