We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the healthcare team at a correctional facility in Wisconsin. This position offers a consistent weekday schedule with the opportunity to provide comprehensive primary and chronic care services to an adult correctional population. You will work collaboratively with physicians, nursing staff, mental health professionals, and correctional personnel to deliver patient-centered care in a structured clinical environment.
Schedule
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- AM shift
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive physical assessments and medical evaluations
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions
- Manage chronic care clinics including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and other ongoing conditions
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests and laboratory results
- Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with Wisconsin state regulations and facility protocols
- Complete timely and accurate electronic medical documentation
- Respond appropriately to urgent and emergent medical situations
- Provide patient education and promote preventative healthcare initiatives
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, mental health professionals, and interdisciplinary teams
- Participate in intake screenings, follow-up appointments, and continuity of care planning
- Maintain compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and correctional healthcare standards
- Exercise sound clinical judgment in a secure correctional environment
Required Qualifications
- Active Wisconsin Nurse Practitioner license
- Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology NP (AGNP), or related specialty
- DEA license
- Current BLS certification
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of Nurse Practitioner experience
- Correctional, urgent care, emergency medicine, family practice, or internal medicine experience