Nurse Practitioner Corrections

About the Role

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site Physicians, offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines. They ensure necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee to monitor the provision of clinical services. Additionally, they communicate scheduling changes to the Medical Director and H.S.A. and make arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time.

Responsibilities

• Conducts routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment on-site.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures for medical care, including documentation in SOAP format, adherence to formulary regimens, and utilizing available in-house resources for treatment.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while also reporting any concerns or questions to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
• Provides input into facility mandatory committees as requested.

Schedule

• 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week)
• Night shift: 12-hour shifts 1830–0700
• 10-hour shifts 1830–0500
• On-call 2–3 times per month
• Holiday and weekend requirement

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Experience

• Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience preferred
• Must have the patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment
• Scheduling flexibility required to rotate hours and shifts if needed, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage

Licenses & Certifications

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment
• Current CPR certification
• Must reside in the United States

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• DailyPay — receive your money as you earn it
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans