One of the Best Kept Secrets in Health Care!*Health care delivery in a correctional setting is challenging and rewarding.
It offers fulfilling opportunities for health care providers to sharpen their clinical skills, utilize cutting-edge technology, and actively manage patients, free from many of the bureaucratic processes found in traditional health care settings.
We currently have the following opening : *Nurse Practitioner - Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, CA Responsibilities and Qualifications : *The Nurse Practitioner under the supervision of the Physician, provides advanced nursing services and patient care in the facility's medical program.
Provides comprehensive nursing care to include, but not limited to, executing physician's orders, dispensing and administering medications and performing examinations and treatment of patients;
performs a variety of procedures and treatments.Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
Records physical findings, formulates prognosis based on patient's condition and discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
Recommends drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.Accepts on-call status.Must have active California license, DEA and BLS.
We offer a competitive salary with medical, dental, vision, PTO, holiday pay, malpractice coverage, bonus structure, 401(K) and flexible scheduling.
About the Facility : *Otay Mesa Detention Center is located approximately 25 miles from the city of San Diego, CA. The facility houses approximately 2050 male and female ICE and US Marshall inmates.
It is staffed with 24 hour nursing staff with medical, dental and mental health staff.