Nurse Practitioner

HCA Solutions is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner for FCI Atlanta in Atlanta, GA!

This is a full-time, W2, long-term placement position. HCA offers health benefits, paid vacation and paid holidays; as well as company paid STD & LTD.

Nurse Practitioner will work eight (8) hour sessions per day, 5 days per week, excluding federal holidays. Work hours will normally be between 6:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday through Saturday. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution.

JOB DUTIES:

Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the inmate

Take medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays

Make a diagnosis, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications

Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing

Attend to medical emergencies

Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy

Emergency consultation to be performed by the contractor in instances where deemed necessary. Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits

Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans

Assists in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of the health care services

Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems

Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick calls; which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations

Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician

Qualifications:

• The Nurse Practitioner must be certified to practice medicine in any state in the United States or territory. Providing verification of credentials (education, current licensor/status competency, continuing medical education)
• The Nurse Practitioner must have at least three or more years of experience.
• The Nurse Practitioner must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support.