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Nurse Practitioner- Days/$8500.00

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Pewee Valley, Kentucky

You'll provide medical care to incarcerated patients: exams, chronic care clinics and infirmary rounds.

Posted Oct 18 · Applications close Oct 26, 2027

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
Days · rotating hours and shifts if needed
Unit and setting
Correctional offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patientsincarcerated patients
License
NP license Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.current Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of employment
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
current Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of employment Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment.
Certification
current CPR certification Must have and maintain current CPR certification.
Education
graduate of an accredited nursing school A graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Education
advanced degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program An advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Also asks
patience and tact for the inmate patient population Must have the patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment.

Preferred

Experience
medical/surgical or emergency/trauma experience Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience is preferred.
Experience
corrections experience

What it pays

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

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, paid time off and 401kcomprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k
  • BenefitsPay as you earn through DailyPayDailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • BenefitsTuition assistance and dependent scholarshipsTuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • BenefitsFree EAP counseling and health coachingEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • BenefitsCompany-paid life insuranceCompany paid life insurance
  • BenefitsTax-free health spending accountsTax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
More benefits (11)
  • BenefitsWellness program with fitness memberships and product discountsWellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • BenefitsDiscounted home and auto loan rates through a preferred bankPreferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off
  • 401k
  • DailyPay
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted loan rates

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
exams Provides medical care to inmates, including conducting exams, chronic care clinics, and infirmary rounds.
Day to day
chronic care clinics
Day to day
infirmary rounds
Day to day
emergency response Responds to emergencies and makes logical decisions regarding non-formulary drugs or off-site referrals.
Day to day
non-formulary drug and off-site referral decisions
On call
called in for emergency coverage 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.

The workplace

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Wellpath
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • How does compensation work, including base pay and the productivity or RVU formula?
  • Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
  • Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
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On your path

Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.

Original listing

Posted on Wellpath’s careers page.

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  • 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
  • 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 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. 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. This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all. 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.

What's around it?

In Pewee Valley, KY

Pewee Valley, KYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Household income
$156,979/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Pewee Valley, KY

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