Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Family Practice - $70 to $80 per hour in Burgaw, NC
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Adelphi is seeking a nurse practitioner (NP)/physician assistant (PA) to provide services correctional facilities in North Carolina. Summary: --- Ref :BD-50-201 --- Profession: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant --- Specialty: Correctional Medicine/Urgent Care/Primary Care/IM/EM/FM --- Location: Burgaw, NC --- Service Setting: Outpatient --- Facility Type: Correctional --- Job Type: Contract --- Start Date: ASAP --- Contract Length: Ongoing --- Shift Schedule: 40 hrs/week Requirements: --- NC License --- DEA certification --- BLS certification --- ACLS certification --- NP/PA Certification Responsibilities: --- Perform vital signs and appropriate medical history. --- Perform independent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all illnesses and trauma. --- Refer patients to clinical director for conditions beyond the scope of training and experience of the nurse practitioner. --- Manage chronic health problems. --- Prescribe indicated medications as directed through utilizing the Soldiers' Home Policy and Procedures. --- Prescribe narcotic and controlled substances as directed by the physician. --- Administer authorized immunizations. --- Provide counseling and guidance to patients on issues relating to drugs, diet, weight control,effects of prescribed medications, and treatments. --- Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, and perform tympanometry. --- Perform physical exams. --- Perform all other required services within a scope of practice which is consistent with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of North Carolina.