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QCHC Inc
Nurse Practitioner Part-Time Day Shift -Cheatham County
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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$114,912 / year median in Tennessee
+24% projected growth
Job Description
The employee will be expected to: Provide nurse practitioner services on-site to inmates at QCHC's facilities. Give appropriate medical orders to direct medical and nursing care provided by QCHC nursing staff at sites. Document all clinical encounters in the medical record Participate in the quality assurance, risk management, and staff education activities Coordinate and communicate with jail administration as necessary Participate in meetings with jail administration, Sheriffs, and/or other county officials as needed; work with off-site healthcare providers as necessary.