Juvenile Corrections - Nurse Practitioner - Outside Ithaca, NY

Summary of need:
To provide medical care services to youth in accordance with the regulatory standards in a juvenile correctional setting.

Facility Overview:
Youth served here are male, juvenile offenders. Depending upon the sentence, youth may remain in custody until the age of 21. Accredited by the American Correctional Association and has a current population of approximately 60 youth. Free parking is available on-site. The dress code is business casual or scrubs. Currently, there are no vaccine requirements. Supervision staff will be present when the employee is providing nursing care to youth.

Job duties:
A Nurse Practitioner will assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, formulate and prescribe treatment plans. by means of interview, health history, physical examination and/or diagnostic testing in collaboration with a licensed physician or physicians In accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols that include specialty areas and are agreed upon in advance by you and the physician of record, your work may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures. Performing other duties deemed necessary for patient care is also assumed and required.

Qualifications:
Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Nurse Practitioner of Family Health in New York State. Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration.

Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-4:30p (includes 30-minute unpaid meal break)

**Background Investigation Requirements:
1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information.
2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR).
3) Prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.
All background requirement fees will be paid by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS), therefore there will be no background check reimbursement for this position. Once NYS OCFS is made aware of the awarded vendors selected candidate, the vendor will be provided the necessary forms for the SCR and SEL checks. The vendor's selected candidate will then be contacted directly by NYS OCFS to schedule fingerprinting. After all results have been reviewed, the vendor will be provided with a start date for the selected candidate.