Nurse Practitioner

Wellpath; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Part time

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary and urgent medical care to incarcerated patients within a correctional setting. The role involves patient assessments, diagnosing and treating conditions, prescribing medications, and working with nursing staff to ensure continuity of care.

The position is PRN (approximately 10 hours per week) with weekend coverage may be required, and requires NP licensure in the state and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of employment.
• Must have and maintain current CPR certification.
• Experience in medical/surgical, emergency/trauma and corrections preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and on-site emergency treatment.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures for medical care, including documentation in SOAP format and formulary adherence.
• Coordinate coverage with Medical Director/Health Services Administrator and provide input to facility committees as requested.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with incarcerated patient guidelines.

Skills

Clinical care

Patient assessment

Emergency response

Education

BSN or higher

Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

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 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 our 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.

About This Role

Under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site physicians, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines. The NP ensures necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee to monitor the provision of clinical services, communicates scheduling changes to the Medical Director and H.S.A., and makes arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time.

Additional Details

Our NP at the San Luis Obispo County Jail provides primary and urgent medical care to patients in a correctional setting. Responsibilities may include conducting patient assessments, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions, ordering and reviewing diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and collaborating with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care. Candidates should also be comfortable with suturing, incision and drainage (abscesses are extremely common), basic wound care and debridement, splinting/minor fracture management, EKG interpretation, and emergency response (codes and overdoses). This is a PRN position averaging approximately 10 hours per week, with some weekend coverage required.

What You Bring To The Table

Education

• A graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• An advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Experience

• Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience is preferred.
• Must have the patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.
• Scheduling flexibility is required to be able to rotate hours and shifts, if needed, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.
• Must have and maintain current CPR certification.

What You Will Do

• Conduct routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment on‑site.
• Adhere 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.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while also reporting any concerns or questions to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
• Provide input into facility mandatory committees as requested.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an affirmative action employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.