Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II - Medical Services (Santa Ana, CA)

Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II - Medical Services

HEALTH CARE AGENCY The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual family and community health. Under the direction of the Agency Director a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of four service areas - Behavioral Health Correctional Health Medical Services and Public Health is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community. HCA delivers services to the community based on business values of Excellence Leadership Stewardship and Innovation. HCA embraces the County s values of a service-oriented culture that attracts and retains the best and the brightest by fostering a spirit of collaboration and partnership. Click here for more information about Health Care Agency THE DEPARTMENT Adult Correctional Health Services (ACHS) provides medical dental nursing infection control health education and pharmaceutical services at a community standard of care to all adult inmates in the County s five correctional facilities and contracts with hospitals for inpatient and specialty care. ACHS also provides mental health services including 24-hour emergency triage and crisis intervention suicide prevention treatment beds individual and group therapy substance abuse counseling medication assessment and discharge planning to all adult inmates in the County s five correctional facilities. Please to learn more about Correctional Health Services (CHS). GENERAL DUTIES Under direction with the ACHS Administrative Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director the Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II general duties are as follows Provide chronic and urgent care to patients Provide case management for chronic diseases Provide care to patients with HIV and other types of sexually transmitted diseases Obtain complete medical histories of physical development illnesses injuries and treatments including obtaining medical records from outside health care providers Collaborate closely with onsite physicians to assess and manage difficult cases Collaborate closely with onsite RNs to ensure appropriate levels of care delivery Collaborate closely with Mental Health providers to ensure appropriate treatment of complex patients Order and perform diagnostic tests required by Agency policy and patient needs Perform complete physical examinations analyze data and determine diagnosis Develop implement and monitor patient treatment plans Assist in planning implementing and participation in special projects Serve as a liaison with other programs and departments in reaching satisfactory solutions and interventions while providing a high quality of professional care Other work as assigned HOW TO APPLY Please go to our website at www.ocgov.com jobs and submit your application online. QUESTIONS For specific information pertaining to this recruitment contact Marivel Chang at (714) 834-4144 or mchang(at)ochca.com