Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Psychiatric Physician Assistant - FT/PT/PRN - All Shifts - Day, Nights or Weekends

As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP), have you ever wanted to work somewhere where you can fully use all the skills you learned and see different types of patients every day?  Where your work is valued, you are in a safe and secure place, and most of the patients are very appreciative of your care?   

NaphCare is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner just like you at the Black Hawk County Jail located at Waterloo, IA.

NaphCare is a family owned, medical technology company that has been delivering high quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 30 years.  Come join our team of over 4000 employees and growing!  NaphCare pays well and has an incredibly engaged corporate support team to make sure you have what you need to be truly excellent at what you do. 

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 as you use our cutting-edge resources, including our award winning electronic operating system.

This is what our employees say about working in correctional healthcare.  “I cannot believe I worked 20 years as a nurse before finding corrections. I have never felt more valued and I love how every day is so different and exciting. I feel safer here than when I worked in the ER.”-Justin, DON

NaphCare Benefits for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Include:

• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan starts day one!
• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• Lowest Cost Benefits! $77 for single, $282 for family!
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• On-site education
• Free Continuing Education!
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays
• Free access to NetCE

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

Position Expectations for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP):

• Active, unrestricted license as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, along with psychiatric certification (PMHNP) or similar.
• 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.
• Obtain history and perform mental health examination to determine patient health status and communicate all findings.
• Respond to and initiate care for mental health emergencies throughout the facility.
• Schedule and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Formulate a working diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and evaluate/modify therapeutic regimens to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Maintain overall mental health responsibility for the management of mental health/clinical issues of each patient, including those services provided by consultants and outside resources.  Track and understand the healthcare activities undergone by each patient for whom NaphCare had responsibility.

DailyPay for PRN shifts- choose when you get paid by making your earnings available before payday.

We know you may have questions before applying. To speak to a recruiter directly, email your questions and/or resume to hiring@naphcare.com with the position and location you’re interested in.

We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

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.