Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Full Time

Naphcare, Inc.; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NaphCare is hiring a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Pueblo, Colorado, to join our team serving inmates at the Pueblo County Detention Center. The role combines clinical autonomy with collaboration with correctional officers and medical staff in a secure, controlled environment.

You will diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions, prescribe medications, respond to emergencies, conduct rounds, and maintain detailed medical records while adhering to facility protocols.

Qualifications

• Advanced nursing education (Master's or Doctorate)
• Current Nurse Practitioner license (unrestricted)
• Current DEA registration
• Collaborative agreement with on-site Physician
• BLS (AHA or American Red Cross preferred)
• Board certification by a board recognized by the ABMS
• Criminal background check and drug screening

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical examinations, develop treatment plans and monitor patients
• Managing acute and chronic conditions such as asthma, hypertension, and diabetes
• Administering medications and providing instructions to patients
• Monitoring and documenting patient health including vital signs, medical histories
• Providing direct patient care, triaging, assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and coordinating services
• Responding to medical emergencies, providing first aid, and ensuring timely transport to appropriate healthcare facilities
• Educating patients on preventative care, healthy lifestyle choices, and substance abuse prevention
• Understanding and adhering to correctional facility security protocols, while working closely with correctional officers and other healthcare professionals, to ensure the safety and well-being of patients
• Maintaining accurate medical records, documenting treatment plans, and reporting any relevant information
• Conducting rounds, evaluating patients returning from off-site treatment
• Admitting and discharging patients from the facility

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Independent work

CPR Certification

Education

Advanced nursing degree

Nurse Practitioner license

Colorado license

DEA registration

BLS certification

ABMS board certification

Job description

NaphCare is hiring a FT Nurse Practitioner (NP ) to join our team of medical professionals in Pueblo, Colorado, where we manage all aspects of healthcare for the individuals who are currently incarcerated in the Pueblo County Detention Center.

As a Correctional Nurse Practitioner (NP ), you will work alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals to provide care to the individuals in residence. Working within a controlled environment, where security is top priority and the days are never dull, you will have various duties to keep you engaged including assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with a range of medical conditions and chronic illnesses, prescribe medications, respond to emergencies, etc. This is a unique position where you can make a difference to this diverse population of patients with complex medical needs.

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Full Time Location

US-CO-Pueblo ID

2026-31759

Category Nursing

Position Type Full-Time

Responsibilities

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Conducting physical examinations, developing treatment plans and monitoring patients
• Managing acute and chronic conditions such as asthma, hypertension, and diabetes.
• Administering medications and providing instructions to patients
• Monitoring and documenting patient health including vital signs, medical histories.
• Providing direct patient care, triaging, assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and coordinating services.
• Responding to medical emergencies, providing first aid, and ensuring timely transport to appropriate healthcare facilities.
• Educating patients on preventative care, healthy lifestyle choices, and substance abuse prevention.
• Understanding and adhering to correctional facility security protocols, while working closely with correctional officers and other healthcare professionals, to ensure the safety and well-being of patients.
• Maintaining accurate medical records, documenting treatment plans, and reporting any relevant information.
• Conducting rounds, evaluating patients returning from off-site treatment
• Admitting and discharging patients from the facility

Qualifications

Education / Licenses / Certifications / Requirements

• Advanced nursing education (Master's or Doctorate)

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
• Must hold a current unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner in Colorado
• Current DEA registration
• An appropriate collaborative agreement with the on-site Physician

• Must possess and be able to maintain BLS (Basic Life Support) certification; AHA or American Red Cross, preferred

• Be certified in a Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties
• Must pass the facility's criminal background check and drug screening

Experience / Skills

• Knowledge of nursing practice principles and techniques, occupational health and safety standards, infectious disease management, applicable health care laws, regulations, and procedures for direct health care services.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Experience working in a correctional facility or acute care center is a plus
• Integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements

Physical Capabilities:

Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US, and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time! In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we have opportunities for new graduates and experienced medical professionals, promote educational growth, and strongly support career advancement within the company.

Want a better idea of what it's like to work in a jail? See what our NPs do:

NaphCare - Life as a Nurse Practitioner - YouTube

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