Nurse Practitioner PRN- Rapid Response

CHP Health • San Diego, CA

7d • $90 - $105

About The Position

Correctional Healthcare Partners (CHP Health) provides medical, mental health, and dental care in jails and detention facilities in California and Washington. The Nurse Practitioner PRN Rapid Response Provider serves as the first clinical safety net for patients at the San Diego Adult Detention Facility during assigned 24-hour periods. The provider connects with on-site nursing staff by telehealth using a laptop or tablet to assess, treat, and stabilize patients. Scheduled telehealth visits and documentation may be completed between calls, while the provider remains available for urgent requests throughout the assigned period.

The provider assesses newly incarcerated patients and initiates stabilization plans within 24 hours of arrival, including prescribing medications for medical and psychiatric stabilization and providing immediate mental health support when needed. The role also includes telehealth visits for routine, urgent, and emergent conditions; ordering medications, labs, and referrals; completing clinical approvals; and coordinating care with nursing and mental health staff. The provider completes all encounter documentation and EHR orders, reviews assigned lab and diagnostic results and patients returning from outside care, supports chronic care and continuity of care, and communicates patient-safety or contract-performance concerns to the Medical Director.

Rapid response days are set in advance, and the provider is available for the full 24 hours on those days. Supplemental work outside regular rapid response days may include in-person facility coverage or an additional rapid response day. The role is classified as non-exempt and offers compensation of $90–$105 per hour.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state or states where the employee will work.
• Current DEA registration.
• Valid CPR/BLS certification.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in primary care, urgent care, emergency medicine, or correctional healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the sole rapid response provider during assigned 24-hour periods and maintain availability via Microsoft Teams throughout the assigned shift.
• Respond promptly to emergencies and urgent matters, and address routine requests within a reasonable timeframe at clinical discretion.
• Assess newly incarcerated patients and initiate a stabilization plan within the first 24 hours of arrival.
• Prescribe medications needed for medical and psychiatric stabilization and provide immediate mental health support for acute psychiatric or behavioral health needs at intake.
• Coordinate with on-site nursing staff and mental health providers to ensure handoff and follow-up care beyond the stabilization period.
• Conduct telehealth video visits with patients at assigned facilities, with on-site nursing support.
• Evaluate patients with routine, urgent, or emergent conditions; prescribe medications, order labs, and make referrals as needed.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to ensure care plans are carried out safely and complete clinical approvals within seven days of the visit.
• Complete SOAP/SOAPE notes, intake assessments, chronic care documentation, and progress notes for every encounter.
• Enter medication, lab, and referral orders into the EHR, and ensure charting is accurate, complete, and completed during or shortly after the shift.
• Use available downtime during shifts to complete documentation and EHR orders.
• On assigned telehealth days, review and sign off on pending lab and diagnostic results and review patients returning from outside care by the next business day.
• Participate in chronic care management and follow established clinical guidelines.
• Flag patient-safety or contract-performance concerns to the Medical Director and strive to prescribe within formulary when clinically appropriate.
• Build working relationships with nursing staff, site supervisors, mental health providers, and facility security personnel; communicate clearly and share important updates.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, or quality improvement activities when requested.
• Potentially provide supplemental work outside regular rapid response days, including in-person facility coverage or coverage for an additional rapid response day.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Continuing education and professional development support, including license renewal and CME/CEU reimbursement where applicable.
• Malpractice coverage for clinical roles.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed