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Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime
full-timeMilwaukee

Summary

Location

Milwaukee

Type

full-time

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About this role

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• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• 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

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

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 incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines. They ensure necessary documentation of services is provided to the Site Medical Director or designee to monitor the provision of clinical services. Additionally, they communicate scheduling changes to the Medical Director and H.S.A. and make arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides medical care to inmates, including conducting exams, chronic care clinics, and infirmary rounds. 
  • Maintains accurate and legible progress note documentation in SOAP format and adheres to formulary guidelines. 
  • Responds to emergencies and makes logical decisions regarding non-formulary drugs or off-site referrals. 
  • Supports existing policies and procedures for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant referrals. 
  • Maintains confidentiality and provides input into facility committees as requested. 

Additional Details

1.0 FTE 40-hours per week (5) 8-hour shifts per week 0730 - 1530 On-Call Requirement (2-3) days each month Weekend Rotation Holiday Requirement

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

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 encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

 

 

 

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

 

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Other facts

Tech stack
Nurse Practitioner,Medical Care,Patient Care,Documentation,Emergency Response,Confidentiality,Clinical Services,Chronic Care,Infirmary Rounds,Policy Adherence,Communication,Scheduling,Team Collaboration,Compassion,Training,Development

About Wellpath

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Join our Wellpath family and make a difference every day by providing care to society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Our team has 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 of you whose calling it is to serve others, we get it, it is ours too. This is your moment not only to advance your career but to join a mission that aligns with your own. We are Wellpath. We are the right people, striving to do the right thing. We will continue to create healthier communities — wherever we go, wherever we grow — one patient at a time.

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” - John Bunyan

Wellpath is the premier provider of localized, high-quality, compassionate care to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments. Wellpath holds patients at the center of everything we do and promotes rigorous standards of care and innovation. With more than 10,000 clinicians and professionals in 37 states across the U.S., Wellpath provides medical and mental healthcare services for over 200,000 patients daily in state hospitals, forensic treatment, civil commitment centers, as well as local, state, and federal correctional facilities. Learn more at https://wellpathcare.com

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 2003

What you'll do

  • The Nurse Practitioner provides medical care to inmates, including conducting exams and managing chronic care clinics. They also ensure proper documentation and respond to emergencies as needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime do at Wellpath?

As a Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime at Wellpath, you will: the Nurse Practitioner provides medical care to inmates, including conducting exams and managing chronic care clinics. They also ensure proper documentation and respond to emergencies as needed..

Why join Wellpath as a Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime?

Wellpath is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime position at Wellpath remote?

The Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime position at Wellpath is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

How do I apply for the Nurse Practitioner NP Jail Fulltime position at Wellpath?

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