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Compensation:  $140,000 - $150,000/yrPosition is on-siteAt Corecivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. Corecivic is currently seeking Advanced Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner under the supervision of the facility physician, provides advanced nursing services and patient care in the facility’s medical program to inmates/residents.The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements. <ul><li>Provide comprehensive nursing care to include, but not limited to, executing physician's orders, dispensing, and administering medications and performing examinations and treatment of patients; perform a variety of procedures and treatments.</li><li>Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.</li><li> Record physical findings, formulate prognosis based on patient's condition, and discuss case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.</li><li> Recommend drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.</li><li> Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and ensure early release whenever appropriate.</li><li> Verify the cleanliness of equipment and work area through own efforts and supervision.</li><li> Assist with monitoring he provision of all required contractual services.</li><li> Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers and outside provider agencies.</li><li> Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position.</li><li> Regularly evaluate the provision of medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services.</li><li> Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records. Review medical files to determine all provided services are documented.</li><li> Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.</li><li> Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.</li><li> Audit pharmacy use for adherence to formulary, as directed or required.</li><li> Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances.</li><li> Observe and record inmate/resident behavior.</li><li> Accept on call status.</li><li> Provide health counseling and health education on individual or group basis, as required.</li><li> Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other legal writs.</li><li> Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary; conduct research of charts; review status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.</li><li> Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment.</li><li>Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.</li><li> Participate in multi-disciplinary committee meetings to promote and monitor quality of healthcare services.</li><li>Engage in functions in confined areas including working rotating shifts and physically checking the doors windows and other areas to verify they are secure.</li><li>Evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for both patients and staff.</li><li> Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services.</li><li> Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policies and procedures; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.</li><li> Comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or contract.</li><li> Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid.</li><li> Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal contacts.</li><li> Be aware that verbal abuse may be present with the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.</li><li> Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.</li><li> Properly chart medical care.</li><li> Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.</li><li> Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.</li><li> Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of handwritten text, correspondence, policies, regulations, procedures, reports, directions for forms completion and other simple or complex documents.</li><li> Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency and other high stress situations.</li></ul> Qualifications:<ul><li>Graduate from an accredited college or university’s nursing program with a degree and possess a current licensure and/or certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with training in family practice in the state of employment.</li><li>One year of professional nursing experience required.</li><li> A valid driver's license is required.</li><li>Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.</li></ul>Corecivic is a Drug-Free Workplace &amp; EOE including Disability/Veteran.

La Palma Correctional Center Eloy AZ Arizona Eloy, Arizona Compact States Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care CoreCivic Job ID #req32315. Posted job title: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care Correctional CoreCivic

$131,800 / year At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Clinical Supervisors (RN) who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements <li>Report directly to the Warden/Facility Administrator or Health Service Administrator for daily clinical operations within the medical department</li><li>Manage and supervise daily nursing/clinical activities.  </li><li>Supervise nursing and non-licensed health care providers in the performance of their duties and evaluate as prescribed by the facility and corporate policy. This includes, but is not limited to, training new employees; evaluating performance and preparing written performance appraisals; listening to complaints and effectively resolving disputes or problems; taking corrective or disciplinary action; developing work schedules for subordinates; and approving leave requests. </li><li>Provide direct patient care as indicated within scope of licensure; apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents. </li><li>Provide for adequate staffing at the facility; fill in as needed during periods of short staffing; may perform nursing duties including, but not limited to, executing physician’s orders, assisting physicians in examinations or treatment, dispensing and administering medications, treating emergencies and screening patients for referrals, and performing intakes. </li><li>Perform triage and physical assessments. </li><li>Perform and direct emergency care and procedures as needed and call the Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.</li>Qualifications: <ul><li>Graduate from an accredited college or university nursing program with a diploma/degree in nursing. </li><li>Must possess current licensure in the state of employment. </li><li>Two years nursing experience required. </li><li>One year's supervisory experience preferred. </li><li>A valid driver's license is required.</li><li>Must demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess a strong knowledge base of clinical nursing and basic principle/practices of management. </li><li>Must have a basic working knowledge of computer and office equipment.</li><li> Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.   </li></ul>CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace &amp; EOE including Disability/Veteran.

La Palma Correctional Center Eloy AZ Arizona Eloy, Arizona Compact States RN House Supervisor CoreCivic Job ID #req32231. Posted job title: RN House Supervisor  - RN CoreCivic

$42.94 - $55.09 / HourAt CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.<li>Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.</li><li>Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment</li><li>Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.</li><li>Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.</li><li>Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.</li>Qualifications: <ul><li>Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.</li><li>Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.</li><li>One (1) year of professional nursing experience preferred.</li><li>A valid driver's license is required.</li><li>Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.</li></ul>CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace &amp; EOE including Disability/Veteran.

La Palma Correctional Center Eloy AZ Arizona Eloy, Arizona Compact States RN Correctional CoreCivic Job ID #req31995. Posted job title: Registered Nurse La Palma CoreCivic

$90,000 - $95,000 / AnnuallyAt CoreCivic, our mental health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry. In our organization, these professionals are placed in the position of Mental Health Coordinator to plan and provide clinical mental health services of a non-medical nature in the facility. The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements. <li>Conducts mental health screenings and assessments based on a review of available records and clinical interviews with inmates.</li><li>Provides treatment to inmates by developing, implementing and modifying individual treatment plans based on an evaluation of needs and level of functioning.</li><li>Documents treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for each person seen.</li><li>Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information at all times.</li><li>Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and activities used for individuals in caseload.</li><li>Provides appropriate mental health assessments, counseling and crisis interventions to address the needs of inmates.</li>Qualifications:  <ul><li>Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling or a degree in a related clinical area.</li><li>Five (5) years of clinical experience which includes two (2) years in a comparable job position required.</li><li>Must possess appropriate certification or licensing in the state where practice occurs. ie., LPC, LCSW, or LMFT </li><li>A valid driver's license is preferred unless required by contract or applicable statute. </li><li>Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 20 years of age</li></ul> CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace &amp; EOE including Disability/Veteran.

La Palma Correctional Center Eloy AZ Arizona Eloy, Arizona Compact States Therapy Mental Health CoreCivic Job ID #req32022. Posted job title: Mental Health Therapist CoreCivic

$35.32 - $36.04 / hour At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.  At CoreCivic we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.   The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.<li>Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents. </li><li>Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment.</li><li>Operate pill call, dispense medication and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures.</li><li>Control medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment and inventory as required by established procedures.</li><li>Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.</li>CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace &amp; EOE including Disability/Veteran. Qualifications: <ul><li>Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse.</li><li>Must be licensed in the state of employment. </li><li>A valid driver's license is required. </li><li>Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age. </li></ul>CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace &amp; EOE including Disability/Veteran.

La Palma Correctional Center Eloy AZ Arizona Eloy, Arizona Compact States Social Work Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor CoreCivic Job ID #req32021. Posted job title: LPN /LVN Correctional LPCC CoreCivic

La Palma Correctional Center jobs

Nurse Practitioner - Correctional Urgent Care

$140K-150K/year

Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional House Supervisor

$132K/year

Registered Nurse - Correctional

$43-55/hour

Correctional Mental Health

$90K-95K/year

Social Work - Correctional Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

$35-36/hour

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