PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant in Pueblo, Colorado

NaphCare is hiring a strong Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Psychiatric Physician Assistant to join our team at the Pueblo County Detention Center located in Pueblo, Colorado.  Come learn correctional healthcare as you use our cutting-edge resources, including our award-winning electronic operating system. 

NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare.  We recognize that we serve a unique and diverse patient population, and our onsite teams take pride in bringing excellence in care to a population in great need.  Be part of a world-class team of professionals who are revolutionizing correctional healthcare. 

Position Expectations

• Active, unrestricted license as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of employment, along with psychiatric certification (PMHNP) or similar; OR Physician Assistant with experience in providing psychiatric care
• Participate in a collaborative approach of patient management using the knowledge and clinical resources of every member of the health care staff to provide the resolution of diagnostic and therapeutic problems and the implementation of effective solutions.
• Provide direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological, psychological, and emotional needs of the patient within the framework established by the correctional system.
• Conduct rounds in the medical and infirmary units, sick call visits, and chronic care management, using established clinical guidelines.
• Schedule and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures as assigned.
• Evaluate patients by the end of the next work day who are returning from offsite treatment to review any information regarding the diagnosis, recommendations, or additional follow-up treatment required.

With NaphCare, you'll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry.  If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

NaphCare, Inc. partners with city, county, state and federal correctional facilities nationwide to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare. We aim to deliver efficient, cost-effective, quality care that meets and/or exceeds all national standards for correctional healthcare. We accomplish this through our innovative approach to delivering customized solutions for the specific needs of each correctional facility, including comprehensive medical services (on-site medical, dental and mental health care), pharmaceuticals, on-site dialysis services and our corrections-specific electronic operating system and EHR, TechCare®. We also provide off-site management services to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

Founded on January 4, 1989, NaphCare is family owned and operated. For nearly 30 years, we have been devoted solely to partnering with correctional institutions to provide quality healthcare to a unique and diverse population. NaphCare is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and successfully operates comprehensive healthcare programs across the country.

• We Do The Right Thing: People trust us to do what we say we’ll do.  To choose ethics over profit. And to act with integrity in all we do.  By doing the right things for the right reasons, we build relationships based on openness, honesty, and trust.

• We Blaze The Trail: We are proud to be the first in the industry to develop a Proactive Care Model.  Bringing innovative services, complete care and leading-edge technology to correctional healthcare allows us to deliver the best care possible to those we serve.

• We Go Above And Beyond: Our commitment to excellence has no compromise.  We deliver unmatched care, raise the bar of customer service and hold our products – and ourselves – to the highest standards because our partners, patients, and people deserve nothing less.

• We Treat Everyone How We Want To Be Treated: Care isn’t just in our name. It’s at our core.  We are caring professionals who respect the dignity and rights of all members of society.  United by this belief, we work as a team to improve each and every life we touch.

• We Lead Through Stability: As a private company, we are not driven by shareholder demands, stock market performance or thoughts of mergers.  Our sole focus every day is to bring our Mission to life in an environment of respect and professionalism.