Nurse Practitioner-Mwp

NURSE PRACTITIONER

MONTANA WOMEN'S PRISON

BILLINGS, MT

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!

Montana Women's Prison (MWP) houses approximately 250 female offenders the majority of whom will return to their communities upon release. By contributing to their care and rehabilitation, you can make a meaningful impact that leads to lower recidivism rates and improved long-term outcomes. We invite dedicated professionals to become part of a team committed to making a difference-both within the facility and in communities across Montana.

MWP offers a wide range of programs and services, educational pathways from high school diplomas to university degrees, and diverse work programs that support skill development and reintegration. With more than $700 million in infrastructure projects underway across MWP and other Department of Corrections facilities, we are entering a new era of modern correctional practices and technology. If you're seeking a fulfilling and impactful career, we encourage you to apply and grow with us.

As a mid-level professional Nurse Practitioner this position provides direct medical care and services to adult offenders incarcerated at Montana State Prison and Montana State Correctional Treatment Center, ensuring that such care is clinically appropriate and constitutionally adequate.

• Position is responsible for maintaining ethical standards of medical practice at all times while providing clinically professional direct medical care and services.

• Position supports a primary care model which includes preventive health measures and self-care in coordination with the Department's managed care/cost containment objectives and consults regularly with the Physician and Health Services Manager on problematic cases or those requiring primary physician or medical specialty care.

• Position actively participates in medical and prison activities and teams to improve medical services and ensure inmate medical needs are being appropriately responded and attended to, these activities may include but are not limited to: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI, Special Needs/Treatment Planning committee and the member of the treatment team in Chronic Care Clinics.

• Participates in Department of Corrections Medical Review Panel (MRP) and is available to the Department's legal counsel in any litigation relative to medical care at MWP.

QUALIFICATIONS

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

• Master's degree from an accredited APRN program as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

• Statutory requirements for professional nursing found at 37-8-405 and 37-8-406, MCA, and ARM 24.159 part 12.

• Must be a graduate of an accredited college or university degree in nursing.

• Must be currently licensed as a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Montana as prescribed by the Board of Nursing.

Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS

Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.

State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.

Successful applicants will be subject to:

• Criminal history check

• Child/patient/offender abuse registries

• Reference checks

• Medicaid Fraud Checklist

Effective March 16, 2026, this agency participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/.

NOTICES

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) - Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in activity as described in the latter, are not qualified for this position.

Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.