Correctional Nursing Assistant

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401k

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

DailyPay

Wellness program

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newport, UK, is seeking a Correctional Nursing Assistant to provide direct support in patient care and medication management. The position involves working under licensed nurses in a correctional facility environment. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, CPR certification, and a passion for helping underserved patients. Comprehensive benefits and a supportive work culture are offered.

Qualifications

• 1-year related experience in a medical environment preferred.
• Must have current CPR Certification.
• Licensed as a Licensed Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Distribute, document, and manage medications under nurse supervision.
• Maintain and organize medication rooms and inventories.
• Assist providers with clinical appointments and record vital signs.
• Support patient care through telehealth facilitation and EKG assistance.
• Ensure accurate documentation and compliance with HIPAA.

Skills

Patient care

Medication distribution

Vital signs monitoring

Infection control

Telehealth facilitation

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

• 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

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

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.

How you make a difference

The Correctional Nursing Assistant provides direct support under the supervision of licensed nurses, assisting with patient care and medication distribution. This role is responsible for organizing and documenting keep-on-person medications, maintaining medication storage areas, and ensuring compliance with state practice acts and facility policies. The position assists providers during sick-call and chronic care appointments by recording vital signs, obtaining specimens, and performing point-of-care testing. Additional responsibilities include facilitating telehealth visits, assisting with procedures such as EKGs, managing sharps inventory, and ensuring infection control. This role requires working in a correctional facility environment and may involve travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Distribute, document, and manage keep-on-person medications in compliance with nurse supervision and state regulations.
• Maintain and organize medication rooms, carts, and inventories, including supplies, equipment, and sharps.
• Assist providers with clinical appointments, recording vital signs, obtaining specimens, and performing point-of-care testing.
• Support patient care through telehealth facilitation, EKG assistance, and infection control practices.
• Ensure accurate documentation, patient confidentiality, and participation in audits, CQI activities, and compliance with HIPAA.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High School graduate or equivalent

Experience

• 1-year related experience in a medical environment preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have current CPR Certification
• Licensed as a Licensed Nursing Assistant
• Medication Aide Certification is preferred within the state in which services are provided

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.