Nurse Practitioner

Wellpath•Asheville, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP), under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site Physicians, provides a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines. The NP ensures necessary documentation is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee to monitor clinical services. The NP also communicates scheduling changes to the Medical Director and Health Services Administrator and arranges coverage when unavailable for an extended period. The role provides routine and emergency care, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and on-site emergency treatment. It requires maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy, working effectively in a corrections environment, and flexibility to rotate hours and shifts or provide emergency coverage when needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Advanced degree from an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of employment, maintained throughout employment.
Current CPR certification, maintained throughout employment.
Patience and tact in dealing with the inmate patient population, and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.
Scheduling flexibility to rotate hours and shifts as needed and be called during emergencies to provide coverage.
Must reside in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience.
Corrections experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and on-site emergency treatment.
Follow established medical-care policies and procedures, document in SOAP format, adhere to formulary regimens, and use available in-house treatment resources.
Take responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, and report 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.
Ensure necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee.
Communicate scheduling changes to the Medical Director and Health Services Administrator, and arrange coverage when unavailable for an extended period.