Nurse Practitioner (PC), Correctional Health Services, Various Locations
Company: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025
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Job Description:
Marketing StatementNYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public
health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals,
trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes,
post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a
home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system
provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year
in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our
diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely
focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the
healthiest life possible. Visit us at nychhc.org and stay connected
on facebook.com/nycHHC or Twitter@hhcnyc.NYC Health +
Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is one of the nation's
leading correctional health care systems in quality of and
innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through
compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing,
mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and
vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition
to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the
resources of the nation's largest municipal health care system to
help discharged patients successfully return to their communities.
CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City's criminal justice
reform efforts.Job DescriptionThe Division of Correctional Health
Services (CHS) of New York City Health + Hospitals (H + H) is
responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care
and discharge planning in the jail system. CHS is a national leader
in the delivery of healthcare to the criminal-justice involved
population and aspires to the highest standards of care, with the
goal of meeting or exceeding what is available in the community.
CHS care includes a comprehensive history and physical at the point
of admission, robust screening efforts (HIV, hepatitis C, STDs, TB,
etc.) and the management of chronic and acute illness. CHS views
incarceration as a crucial opportunity to provide care to an
underserved population and improve the population health of the
communities to which our patients return. CHS is committed to
continuously improving the delivery of care in the security
setting, using the system-wide Electronic Health Record as a tool
to promote patient safety and population health. CHS has
contributed to the literature on medical care in the jail as well
as public health concerns related to incarceration and seeks to
build on a reputation as a national leader, now integrated into the
larger H + H care delivery network. CHS seeks to promote an
academic practice environment with ample opportunities for
continuous education, clear pathways for career growth and
engagement of front-line staff in the ongoing process of improving
clinical care.Preferred Skills
Keywords: NYC Health + Hospitals, New York , Nurse Practitioner (PC), Correctional Health Services, Various Locations, IT / Software / Systems , New York, New York
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