Correctional Nursing Assistant in Newport

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us and make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. Join a mission-driven organisation with a people-first culture and excellent career growth opportunities.

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• 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 families to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counselling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness programme featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

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

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 honour 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 percentage 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 Correctional Nursing Assistant provides direct support under the supervision of licensed nurses, assisting with patient care and medication distribution. This role is responsible for organizing and documenting keep-on-person medications, maintaining medication storage areas, and ensuring compliance with state practice acts and facility policies. The position assists providers during sick-call and chronic care appointments by recording vital signs, obtaining specimens, and performing point-of-care testing. Additional responsibilities include facilitating telehealth visits, assisting with procedures such as EKGs, managing sharps inventory, and ensuring infection control. This role requires working in a correctional facility environment and may involve travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Distribute, document, and manage keep-on-person medications in compliance with nurse supervision and state regulations.
• Maintain and organize medication rooms, carts, and inventories, including supplies, equipment, and sharps.
• Assist providers with clinical appointments, recording vital signs, obtaining specimens, and performing point-of-care testing.
• Support patient care through telehealth facilitation, EKG assistance, and infection control practices.
• Ensure accurate documentation, patient confidentiality, and participation in audits, CQI activities, and compliance with HIPAA.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience: 1-year related experience in a medical environment preferred.

Licenses/Certifications: Must have current CPR Certification. Licensed as a Licensed Nursing Assistant. Medication Aide Certification is preferred within the state in which services are provided.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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.