Nurse Practitioner

Wellpath; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 148,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance and dependentSchol_

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA

Wellness program

Discounted home and auto loans

Job summary

Wellpath seeks a Nurse Practitioner for a corrections facility in Ventura, CA. This PRN/as-needed role delivers comprehensive medical services to inmate patients under supervision of the Site Medical Director and physicians.

Responsibilities include on-site care, documentation in SOAP format, emergency coverage, and coordination with medical leadership. Requires NP licensure in CA and CPR certification; prior corrections or emergency experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Advanced degree in an approved NP program.
• Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience preferred.
• Corrections environment experience is advantageous.
• Must hold NP license in state and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and emergency medical care for inmates on-site.
• Document care in SOAP format and follow formulary regimens.
• Coordinate coverage with Medical Director and Health Services Administrator.
• Maintain patient confidentiality for incarcerated individuals.
• Participate in facility committees as requested.

Skills

Communication

Clinical care

Empathy

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Advanced NP degree

Job description

You Matter

• 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 Nurse Practitioner(NP) under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site Physicians, offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarceratedpatientsin accordance withestablished policy and state guidelines. They ensure necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director ordesigneetomonitorthe provision of clinical services. Additionally, they communicate scheduling changes to the Medical Director andH.S.A. andmake arrangementsfor coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extendedperiod of time.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment on-site.

• Adheres toestablishedpolicies and procedures for medical care, including documentation in SOAP format, adherence to formulary regimens, andutilizingavailable 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.

• Maintainspatient confidentiality and privacyin accordance withaccepted practices for incarcerated individuals.

• Providesinput into facility mandatory committees asrequested.

Additional Details

This role will be a true PRN/As needed role, with coverage being needed periodically to cover time off for our full time providers.

Candidates should be comfortable with substance withdrawal management, partnering with psych NP's and behavioral health staff, infectious disease management, MAT and standardized protocols (Title 15/NCCHC/ACA).

In addition, candidates should feel comfortable doing suturing, incision and draining (abscesses are extremely common), basic wound care and debridement, splinting/minor fracture management, EKG interpretation, and emergency response (codes and overdoses)

Qualifications & Requirements

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 inmatepatientpopulation and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.

• Scheduling flexibility is also 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 andmaintaincurrent licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.

• Must have andmaintaincurrent CPR certification.

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

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.

Job 26-189361

Facility CA Ventura Pre Trial Det

Type PRN

Shift PRN

Compensation Information $91.31 - $91.31 / hour