Adult Nurse Practitioner - Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Alexandria, LA
About the Job
Job Description
Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Alexandria Staging Facility in Alexandria, Louisiana in support of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center.
This position offers:
- Full-time opportunity, 40 hours per week
- Part-time and PRN scheduling is available
- Consistent and predictable income
- Paid vacation and paid sick leave
- Full complement of benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401k and more for those working at least 28 hours per week on a consistent basis.
The Position will have the following requirements:
- Completion of an accredited Masters Degree
- National Certification
- At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a family or primary care setting
- Active TX license
- Current DEA registration
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
Key Duties Include:
- Adheres to the IHSC Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Collaborative Practice and Prescriptive Authority Agreement (CP/PAA).
- Works as part of an integrated health care team to provide acute, emergent, and chronic health care to patients in compliance with IHSC policy and guidance and accreditation standards as prescribed by ICE/IHSC.
- Performs comprehensive history and physical evaluations, behavioral health care, and minor outpatient surgical procedures for detainees as required by the medical condition.
- Demonstrates appropriate application of clinical knowledge within documented treatment plans, prescriptions, and provides treatment throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.
- Demonstrates appropriate application of clinical knowledge within documented lab/diagnostic ordering and interpretation, medication prescribing practices, referrals to consultants, follow-up after hospitalization or consultation.
- Participates in and complies with court ordered treatment plans to include evaluation and treatment of patients with psychiatric illness or life-threatening conditions including hunger strike.
- Provides full spectrum of age and gender specific health care to include treatment of gender dysphoria and pregnancy.
FMI contact:
Judi Brown
Recruiter II
314-744-4135
Judi_Brown@spectrumhealth.com
Company Overview: Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.
Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
EOE/AA/Disability/Vet