Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Family Practice in Appleton, MN

Nurse Practitioner | Family Practice Location: Appleton, MN Employer: Wellhart, LLC Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: 11/2/2026

Locum Jobs Online  is working with Wellhart, LLC to find a qualified Family Practice NP in Appleton, Minnesota, 56208!

Our client in Minnesota is seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment starting Nov 2, 2026. This part-time role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, executing physician orders, performing examinations and treatments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and managing overall patient health within a correctional facility setting.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform all functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with job requirements.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care including executing physician orders, dispensing and administering medications, and performing examinations and treatments of patients.
• Perform a variety of procedures and treatments.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Record physical findings, formulate prognosis based on patient condition, and discuss cases with physicians and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans.
• Recommend drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.
• Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and ensure early release whenever appropriate.
• Verify the cleanliness of equipment and work area through personal efforts and supervision.
• Assist with monitoring the provision of all required contractual services.
• Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
• Utilize established corporate, facility, and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, while using sound independent judgment in meeting responsibilities and performing duties.
• Regularly evaluate the provision of medical services to prevent inappropriate use or duplication of those services.
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
• Review medical files to ensure all provided services are documented.
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
• Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of health-related services.
• Audit pharmacy use for adherence to formulary, as directed or required.
• Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances.
• Observe and record inmate/resident behavior.
• Accept on-call status.
• Provide health counseling and health education on an individual or group basis, as required.
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, and legal and non-legal documents.
• Process documents such as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons, and other legal writs.
• Review, process, and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings when necessary; conduct chart research; review the status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors, and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness, and good judgment.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote communications, and ensure the proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary committee meetings to promote and monitor the quality of healthcare services.
• Engage in functions in confined areas including working rotating shifts and physically checking doors, windows, and other areas to verify they are secure.
• Evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for both patients and staff.

Additional Information

• Board Certification in Family Medicine required.
• Provide advanced nursing services and patient care to inmates and residents within the facility’s medical program, under the supervision of the facility physician.
• Part-time schedule,…