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VitalCore Health Strategies
Brownsville, Florida

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$57/hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Florida! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Nurse Practitioner at Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Miami, Florida!

Looking for a rewarding career in healthcare with competitive wages?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

Position Summary

The APRN utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus. The APRN works with a variety of healthcare professionals and security officers in a correctional environment and provides basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician.

APRN Position Summary

  • Will be required to work within a correctional facility.
  • Responds to and initiates care for medical emergencies throughout the facility.
  • Identifies inmate /patient health problems and prescribes treatment under direction of a physician.
  • Implements medical care utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by a Physician.
  • Provides education to inmate/patient, healthcare, and correctional staff.
  • Documents all healthcare contacts.
  • Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills. Follows security regulations for keys, sharps, and controlled medications.
  • Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
  • Adheres to Universal Precautions and other appropriate infection control practices.
  • Attends training and meetings as required.

Required Education, Certifications, Registrations and Experience

  • Graduate of an accredited college / university with current certification / licensure as an APRN in the state of employment.
  • Must hold the required annual licensure and credentialing requirements for their specific mid-level provider credentials.
  • Maintain an active CPR certification.

APRN Schedule

  • PRN
  • 1 day per week
  • 5-6 hours per facility

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

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Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides medical services in a correctional environment, including initiating emergency care and prescribing treatments under physician supervision. They are responsible for documenting healthcare encounters, educating staff and patients, and adhering to strict safety and security protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited university with current APRN certification and licensure in Florida. An active CPR certification and the ability to work within a correctional facility are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical emergency responsePatient assessmentTreatment planningDocumentationSafety and security complianceTeam coordinationPatient educationCorrectional healthcare

Correctional Health — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $150k (middle half $137k–$167k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Florida688 active14,074 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 36% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution17 jobs

3
<$135k
2
$135k-165k
9
$165k-195k
3
$208k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
13%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN schedule
Flexible hours

Living in Brownsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$441k
Typical market rent
$2,675/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.