Jobs · Healthcare · Kentucky

Nurse Practitioner- Days. $8500.00 BONUS

Wellpath · Central City, KY · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time

About the role

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that offers excellent career growth opportunities. We see hundreds of thousands of unique individuals each month and provide direct clinical care, including lifesaving Narcan treatments.

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 during emergency situations.
  • Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.
  • Must have and maintain 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.

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