Correctional Nurse Practitioner

Rosaires Care; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosaires Care is seeking a Corrections Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary and urgent care to detained adults within a secure facility. You will perform comprehensive health assessments, respond to sick calls, and manage chronic and acute conditions while coordinating treatments with the healthcare team.

Collaborating with custody, nursing, and behavioral health staff, you will ensure strict documentation, regulatory compliance, and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Active Nurse Practitioner licensure and appropriate clinical scope.
• Strong assessment, clinical judgment, and chronic care management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a secure environment.
• Attention to detail for accurate documentation and protocol adherence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health screenings and evaluations
• Manage chronic disease and urgent clinical needs
• Provide sick call care and administer/adjust medication regimens
• Perform minor procedures within scope
• Document clinical encounters and comply with required protocols
• Coordinate specialty referrals and interdepartmental communication
• Maintain patient safety and security compliance in a correctional setting

Skills

Active NP licensure

Strong assessment and clinical jdg

Team collaboration in secure env

Attention to documentation detail

Job description

Corrections Nurse Practitioner

Provide primary and urgent care to incarcerated adults within a secure facility. Perform comprehensive health assessments, respond to sick call, and deliver care for chronic and acute conditions. Manage medications, oversee treatment plans, and conduct minor procedures as permitted by scope of practice.

Coordinate referrals for specialty care and collaborate closely with custody, nursing, and behavioral health teams. Ensure strict adherence to compliance, documentation standards, and facility safety protocols.

Key duties

• Conduct health screenings and evaluations
• Manage chronic disease and urgent clinical needs
• Provide sick call care and administer/adjust medication regimens
• Perform minor procedures within scope
• Document clinical encounters and comply with required protocols
• Coordinate specialty referrals and interdepartmental communication
• Maintain patient safety and security compliance in a correctional setting

Qualifications / Skills

• Active Nurse Practitioner licensure and appropriate clinical scope
• Strong assessment, clinical judgment, and chronic care management skills
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a secure environment
• Attention to detail for accurate documentation and protocol adherence