Nurse Practitioner – Correctional Facility
Updated 9/11/26
$66.00
– $72.00
hourly
43724, Caldwell, Ohio, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Family Practice/Primary Care
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Duration: 3+ Months (with possible extension)
Hours: 40 hours/week
Shift: Day Shift (Weekdays Only – No evenings, weekends, or holidays)
Setting: Correctional Facility (Male Patient Population)
This role involves providing full-time, on-site medical care within a correctional healthcare environment, focusing on chronic and acute patient management.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice
• Perform routine physical examinations and evaluate patient health status
• Prescribe medications and administer treatments, including vaccinations/immunizations
• Perform minor procedures within competency and training
• Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostics
• Coordinate specialty referrals and review consultation recommendations
• Conduct inpatient and infirmary rounds as required
• Document patient encounters in accordance with correctional healthcare policies and standards
• Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for care planning and quality oversight
• Support medical reclassification and non-formulary medication requests
• Active Ohio Nurse Practitioner License
• Board Certification (ANCC or equivalent)
• Minimum 1 year NP experience in primary care or hospital medicine
• Active BLS/CPR Certification (Healthcare Provider Level)
• DEA Certification
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Nurse Practitioner – Correctional Facility
Location: Caldwell, OH 43724Duration: 3+ Months (with possible extension)
Hours: 40 hours/week
Shift: Day Shift (Weekdays Only – No evenings, weekends, or holidays)
Setting: Correctional Facility (Male Patient Population)
Position Summary
Seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) licensed in Ohio with at least 1 year of NP experience in primary care, hospital medicine, or a similar clinical setting.This role involves providing full-time, on-site medical care within a correctional healthcare environment, focusing on chronic and acute patient management.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage and monitor chronic illnesses and intervene as needed following clinical protocols• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice
• Perform routine physical examinations and evaluate patient health status
• Prescribe medications and administer treatments, including vaccinations/immunizations
• Perform minor procedures within competency and training
• Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostics
• Coordinate specialty referrals and review consultation recommendations
• Conduct inpatient and infirmary rounds as required
• Document patient encounters in accordance with correctional healthcare policies and standards
• Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for care planning and quality oversight
• Support medical reclassification and non-formulary medication requests
Required Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Nursing (NP program)• Active Ohio Nurse Practitioner License
• Board Certification (ANCC or equivalent)
• Minimum 1 year NP experience in primary care or hospital medicine
• Active BLS/CPR Certification (Healthcare Provider Level)
• DEA Certification
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By applying you agree to our Terms of Service