Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that offers excellent career growth opportunities. At Wellpath, you'll have the chance to make a significant impact in the lives of the underserved.

Responsibilities

• Offers comprehensive medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines.
• Ensures necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee.
• Maintains accurate and legible progress note documentation in SOAP format and adheres to formulary guidelines.
• Responds to emergencies and makes logical decisions regarding non-formulary drugs or off-site referrals.
• Supports existing policies and procedures for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant referrals.
• Maintains confidentiality and provides input into facility committees as requested.

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• An advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience is preferred.
• Patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.
• Scheduling flexibility to rotate hours and shifts, and be available for emergency coverage.
• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.
• Must have and maintain current CPR certification.