Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Part time- Nurse Practitioner Location: Mt. Vernon OH 43050Salary range: $90/hr.- $120/hr. or moreHours/week: 24 Hours/weekShift: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (M-F)Note:Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of Nurse Practitioner program & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority Job description:1. Creates & implements patient care plans and performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure:a. Monitors progress of patients and intervenes in the course of chronic illness.b. Performs routine physical examinations of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions.c. Evaluates acute & chronically ill patients & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically ill patients.d. Completes discharge planning/follow-up care for clients/patients/youth/inmates with chronic care and/or medical issues.e. Performs minor surgery as training & competency allows.f. Evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside the institutional, facility or correctional setting.g. Orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-ray & other diagnostic testing.h. Inoculates or vaccinates patients against communicable diseases.2. Maintains required medical records:a. Documents medical information gathered during patient interviews according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols & agency-professionally accredited standards.b. Documents assessments & diagnostic impressions including treatment plans & follow up parameters.c. Cooperates monthly with institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or agency equivalent for medical quality oversight.3. Provides clinical direction to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, phlebotomists & other caregivers.4. Participates in professional & agency committees & meetings:a. Attends professional institutional specific meetings as requested by warden, deputy warden or chief medical officer.b. Participates in continuous quality improvement measures & attends monthly meeting.c. Attends quarterly medical meetings.d. Serves as resource for patients & families utilizing areas of clinical expertise & provides advice regarding health maintenance & promotion & identifies health risk factors.e. Attends in-services &/or other continuing education offerings relative to growth & development as nurse practitioner.Requirement: BLS/ CPR certificationOhio Licensure

Created: 2025-12-08