Nurse Practitioner - PRN

About the role

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that offers excellent career growth opportunities. At Wellpath, we see hundreds of thousands of unique individuals each month and provide direct clinical care to many of them, including lifesaving Narcan treatments. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for both licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources.

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.

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.
• The ability to deal with the inmate patient population and work effectively in the corrections environment.
• Scheduling flexibility to rotate hours and shifts, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage.
• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment, and current CPR certification.