Nurse Practitioner

$1K SIGN ON BONUS!

For an exciting and fulfilling career in Correctional Healthcare, come join us at MEDIKO!

At MEDIKO our work is mission driven by our desire to help others. We are a privately-owned, correctional healthcare provider that offers compassionate, comprehensive medical and mental health care to the underserved populations of our communities. 

We are hiring for the following:

Position:    Nurse Practitioner

Location:  Pender County Jail

Pay Rate:  $65 per hour

Schedule:  2 hours per week or 4 hours every-other-week

Sign on Bonus:  $1,000

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge and perform tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures; support philosophy, objective and goals of the medical unit
• Accept staffing assignments and perform other related duties as required
• Promote quality assurance standards through thoroughness and completeness of tasks
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with patients, visitors, medical personnel and correction staff
• Respect, dignity and confidentiality of patient medical information/history
• Promote good working relationships among staff and between other disciplines and departments
• Provide leadership to other staff
• Promote excellence in patient care
• Assume individual accountability for own conduct and maintenance of professional appearance
• Participate in medical activities in corrections which promote the growth and development of medical professional staff and/or patient care
• Approach changes in a positive manner, motivate staff to work as a team, accept constructive criticism and learn from it
• Provide on-call services as assigned by the facility and/or company needs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner’s program; Master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner Studies
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: must have prescriptive authority for licensure to prescribe
• Active state licensure for Advanced Practice Nurse
• Must hold certification as a Nurse Practitioner from approved certifying body
• Active CPR/BLS certificate required (American Heart Association/American Red Cross guideline approved)

Benefits

• Benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for you and your family
• Employer-paid Life insurance policy/AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability
• Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Plan
• CEUs paid for by MEDIKO
• Generous paid time off including 10 Holidays
• Participation in the MEDIKO retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Please visit our website at www.MEDIKO.com  to learn more about opportunities with us!

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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