Nurse Practitioner - Correctional Urgent Care - $100K-175K per year
Company: CoreCivic
Location: Cushing
Posted on: July 10, 2025
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Job Description:
CoreCivic is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Correctional Urgent
Care for a job in Cushing, Oklahoma. Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Urgent Care Discipline: Nurse Practitioner Duration:
Ongoing Employment Type: Staff Compensation: $100,000 - $175,000/yr
At 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. 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. Order,
interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess
patient's clinical problems and health care needs. 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. Recommend drugs and other
forms of treatment within the scope of licensure. Monitor
inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and ensure early release
whenever appropriate. Verify the cleanliness of equipment and work
area through own efforts and supervision. Assist with monitoring he
provision of all required contractual services. Maintain a good
working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract
providers and outside provider agencies. 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.
Regularly evaluate the provision of medical services to prevent the
inappropriate use or duplication of those services. Maintain
absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
Review medical files to determine all provided services are
documented. Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost
effectiveness of health-related services. Audit pharmacy use for
adherence to formulary, as directed or required. Comply with all
applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled
substances. Observe and record inmate/resident behavior. Accept on
call status. Provide health counseling and health education on
individual or group basis, as required. 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. 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. 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. Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote
communications and the proper flow of relevant information in the
medical unit. Participate in multi-disciplinary committee meetings
to promote and monitor quality of healthcare services. Engage in
functions in confined areas including working rotating shifts and
physically checking the doors windows and other areas to verify
they are secure. Evaluate and recommend physical safety
requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for
both patients and staff. Facilitate, where applicable,
NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing
the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical
services. 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. Comply with
the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules,
procedures, policies, standards and/or contract. Perform rescue
functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include
administering basic emergency medical aid. Establish and maintain
effective working relations with others and handle difficult
interpersonal contacts. Be aware that verbal abuse may be present
with the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others
encountered in an antagonistic environment. Take appropriate action
to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations. Properly
chart medical care. Define problems, collect data, establish facts
and draw valid conclusions. Add, subtract, multiply and divide
using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; apply concepts
such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical
situations. 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. Remain alert at
all times and react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency
and other high stress situations. Qualifications: 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. One year of professional nursing
experience required. A valid driver's license is required. Minimum
age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age. Corecivic is a
Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran. CoreCivic
Job ID req28910. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care
Correctional About CoreCivic CoreCivic is a diversified,
government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed
to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We
provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that
serve the public good through high-quality corrections and
detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate
solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential
alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism
crisis. Benefits Holiday Pay 401k retirement plan Medical benefits
Dental benefits Vision benefits Life insurance
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