Nurse Practitioner - OBGYN

JOB SUMMARY

The OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner at Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, NJ provides comprehensive healthcare services to women across the lifespan, with a focus on reproductive and gynecologic health. This role includes conducting exams, diagnosing and treating conditions, providing prenatal and postpartum care, and educating patients on preventive health and wellness. 12 hours a week

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive gynecologic and obstetric assessments, including annual exams and prenatal visits
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions related to women’s health
• Provide prenatal, postpartum, and family planning care
• Conduct routine screenings (Pap smears, breast exams, STI testing)
• Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans in accordance with state regulations
• Collaborate with OB/GYN physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care
• Educate patients on reproductive health, contraception options, and disease prevention
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) system
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient care programs
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing (MSN or DNP)
• Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice
• Certification as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with OB/GYN experience
• DEA certification (if applicable)
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in women’s health or OB/GYN preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong clinical and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication and patient education abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
• Strong organizational and documentation skills

Organizational Expectations

• Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health, LLC.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice
• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities
• Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol
• Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations
• Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts
• Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.

• May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.