Lead Registered Nurse

Wellpath; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401k

DailyPay

Life insurance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Wellpath seeks an RN Lead to oversee nursing care in a correctional facility, ensuring adherence to state guidelines and company policies. You will supervise nursing and ancillary staff, review care plans, and coordinate cross‑department care, maintaining high standards and patient education.

The role requires attendance at institutional meetings, orientation support for new staff, and travel as needed within the facility setting. A BSN and active RN license are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Prefer a minimum of one year of clinical experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Directs nursing care in the assigned unit and ensures compliance with state guidelines.
• Supervises nursing and ancillary staff with coaching and performance reviews.
• Coordinates patient care with other departments and maintains unit standards.
• Leads orientation and training for new staff and supports ongoing education.
• Travels to required locations and participates in institutional meetings as needed.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical supervision

Patient care

Education

BSN degree

Job description

• 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

• 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
• 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 including:

• 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

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 RN Lead oversees the delivery of nursing care in their assigned unit, ensuring adherence to state guidelines and company policies. They supervise and guide nursing and ancillary staff, auditing performance and providing coaching where needed. The role involves reviewing nursing care plans, monitoring patient outcomes, and maintaining high standards of patient teaching and self-care. The RN Lead also coordinates care across departments, ensures cleanliness and order in the unit, and supports orientation and training for new staff. This position requires attendance at institutional meetings and travel as needed, with work performed in a correctional facility setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises nursing staff, ensuring adherence to licensure scope, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews and audits nursing care plans, medical records, and staff performance, providing coaching and reporting findings.
• Coordinates patient care with other departments and supports continuity of care across the facility.
• Assists in training, orientation, staff meetings, and maintaining unit cleanliness, safety, and professional standards.
• Identifies problems, develops solutions, and communicates issues or corrective actions to the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Successful Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• Prefer a minimum of one-year clinical experience

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment
• Current CPR Certification

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.