(Archived) Family Nurse Practitioner

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.

INTRODUCTION:
The ICE Health Services Corps (IHSC) exists within the organizational structure of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) under the supervision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps Officers, civil service staff and contractors comprise the healthcare professionals working together to provide quality healthcare services.
IHSC serves as the medical experts for ICE for detainee health care.

• 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.
• Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.
• May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.
• Functions independently to perform age appropriate history and physicals for acute, chronic and complex medical conditions.
• Performs physical examinations, to include but not limited to gynecologic exams, EKGs, and/or neurological exams on all ages as needed.
• Assess, treat and evaluate residents who represent with medical complaints during sick call, walk-ins and/or chronic care clinics.
• Provides emergency and First Aid treatment to include but not limited to suturing, when required.
• Performs minor surgical procedures as needed.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Complete orders recommended/authorized by the physician.
• Plant and reads tuberculin skin test (purified protein derivative – PPD) and provides Direct Observation Therapy (DOT) of INH/B6 to those residents requiring it.
• Provides relevant patient health education to residents verbally and/or with handouts.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team members regarding the health care needs of the residents and coordinate referrals to off-site providers as required.
• Maintains safety when dispensing medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees.
• 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.
• Assists in the disposal of biologically hazardous wastes on a regular basis as needed.
• Collect blood, urine, sputum, culture specimens, etc. and performs laboratory analysis for early detection of communicable and/or other contagious diseases.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and provides necessary treatment and/or medications as required.
• Consult with Clinical Director or staff physician for management of complex medical
• conditions.
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
• Completes and passes all discipline specific competencies testing, initially and annually.
• Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
• Other duties as assigned.