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VitalCore Health Strategies
Woodville, Mississippi

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Mississippi! 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 Full-Time Nurse Practitioner at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, MS!

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking 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.

Nurse Practitioner Benefits Package

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus

Nurse Practitioner Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus. The Physician’s Assistant works with a variety of healthcare professionals/security officers in a correctional environment to provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician. The PA has no managerial responsibilities.

Nurse Practitioner Minimum Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited college/university NP or PA program
  • Must possess current licenses or certifications in this state
  • Experience in Correctional desired but not required

Nurse Practitioner Essential Functions

  • 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.

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.

Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides ambulatory medical care to inmates within a correctional facility under the supervision of a physician. Responsibilities include responding to medical emergencies, prescribing treatments, and documenting all patient healthcare encounters.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and possess current state licensure. While correctional experience is preferred, it is not strictly required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medical Emergency ResponsePatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationDocumentationClinical Supervision

Correctional Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs

13
<$145k
9
$145k-165k
4
$165k-185k
5
$185k-205k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.6this job 1.5
Below most Correctional Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Woodville

Residents’ average commute
35 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection