Description
STG International is accepting resumes of qualified candidates for the Nurse Practitioner position to work full-time providing health care to detainees in custody in support of ICE Health Service Corps at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Medical Facility. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in
accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and or granted
privileges.
2. Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and
facility setting.
3. May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.
4. Functions independently to perform age appropriate history and physicals for acute, chronic
and complex medical conditions.
5. Performs physical examinations, to include but not limited to gynecologic exams, EKGs,
and/or neurological exams on all ages as needed.
6. Assess, treat and evaluate residents who represent with medical complaints during sick call,
walk-ins and/or chronic care clinics.
7. Provides emergency and First Aid treatment to include but not limited to suturing, when
required.
8. Maintains safety when dispensing medications and is continually cognizant of the potential
hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees.
9. Destroys and properly disposes of all sharps to include but not limited to needles and
syringes according to hazardous waste, infection control and safety guidance.
10. Assists in the disposal of biologically hazardous wastes on a regular basis as needed.
11. Collect blood, urine, sputum, culture specimens, etc. and performs laboratory analysis for
early detection of communicable and/or other contagious diseases.
12. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and provides necessary
treatment and/or medications as required.
13. Initiate direct and indirect action to isolate and quarantine cases and provide health, safety
and treatment/management for all employees and residents at the facility when
contagious/communicable illnesses have been identified.
14. Adheres to, and participates in, IHSC’s Safety, Prevention, Infection and Control, Quality
Improvement, Patient Education and other programs and collateral duties as appropriate to
position.
15. Attends and participates in general/medical staff meetings.
16. Other duties as assigned.
Skills
Degree issuing institution and or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education
1. Graduate from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program located in a State, the
District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
2. A minimum of one year of clinical provider experience in direct patient care as a certified
family nurse practitioner, or the approval of IHSC’s Medical Director based on the receiving
sites ability to mentor and teach the newly licensed provider.REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
1. Current certification as Family Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANP.
2. Must have an unrestricted, current RN and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in the
state in which the duty station is located. Any changes to license must be reported to employer
immediately
3. Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers® certification through the American Heart
Association.
4. This position does not require privileging by IHSC. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
1. Knowledge of and ability to apply professional nursing principles, procedures, and
techniques to patient care.
2. Knowledge of drugs and therapeutics when prescribing and dispensing medication.
3. Practical knowledge of laboratory procedures and guideline; skill in collecting a variety of
samples.
4. Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment
procedures.
5. Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment.
6. Ability to utilize telephonic interpreter/translation services to complete assigned duties if not
fluent in a language the patient understands.
7. Ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and flexibility in work requirements.
8. Ability to communicate proficiently in English (verbal and written) in order to develop
positive rapport with patients, co-workers and other stakeholders.
9. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships in a multidiscipli
Notes
STGi offers a competitive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match and a generous PTO policy. STG International, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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