PRN Nurse Practitioner

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.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) works under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site physicians, offering a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines. The NP ensures proper documentation of services, communicates scheduling changes, and arranges coverage when unavailable for extended periods.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Advanced degree in an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

• Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience with corrections experience preferred
• Patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population; ability to work effectively in the corrections environment
• Scheduling flexibility required to rotate hours, shifts, and cover emergencies

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment
• Current CPR certification

• Provide medical care to inmates, including conducting exams, chronic care clinics, and infirmary rounds
• Maintain accurate and legible progress note documentation in SOAP format and adhere to formulary guidelines
• Respond to emergencies and make logical decisions regarding non‑formulary drugs or off‑site referrals
• Support existing policies and procedures for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant referrals
• Maintain confidentiality and provide input into facility committees as requested

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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.

Final date to receive applications 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.

Location:

Thornton, PA.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care