Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

Title: Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time)
Location: Columbus, OH 43222
Duration: 01 Year to Long-Term
Schedule: Monday Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Job Responsibilities:
Creates & implements patient care plans and performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure:
Monitors progress of patients and intervenes in the course of chronic illness.
Performs routine physical examinations of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions.
Evaluates acute & chronically ill patients & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically ill patients.
Completes discharge planning/follow-up care for clients/patients/youth/inmates with chronic care and/or medical issues.
Performs minor surgery as training & competency allows.
Evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside the institutional, facility or correctional setting.
Orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-ray & other diagnostic testing.
Inoculates or vaccinates patients against communicable diseases.

Required Qualifications:
• Valid NP License for the State of OH.
• Current BLS/CPR Certification.