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VitalCore Health Strategies
Daytona Beach, Florida

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$55-$70/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

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 Volusia County Jail in Daytona Beach, FL!

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.

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 Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus

Position Summary

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

Minimum Requirements

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

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.

Schedule

  • Monday-Friday
  • Evenings

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.

We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

keywords: Nurse Practitioner, APRN, NP, corrections, full time, evenings, benefits package, insurance, 401k, Volusia County, Daytona Beach

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides medical care to inmates in a correctional facility, including responding to emergencies and prescribing treatments under physician supervision. They are also responsible for documenting patient encounters and educating staff and patients on health-related matters.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and hold current state licensure. While correctional experience is desired, the role requires the ability to work effectively within a secure, clinical environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationDocumentationCorrectional HealthcareClinical SupervisionSafety Compliance

Correctional Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 46% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$146kNurse Practitioner median $153k (middle half $146k–$172k)310 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$126k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Florida702 active14,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 46% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusFlorida Nurse Practitioner listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment702 active listings, Oct 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. At the posted ~$130k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 41 employers
17
<$160k
21
$160k-180k
6
$180k-200k
4
$200k-220k
2
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

LifeStance Health · Kirkwood, Missouri

$205k-$230k
#2

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP / CRNP)

Advocare · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

$225k
#3

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

$106k-$216k
#4

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$210k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Correctional Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 121 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About VitalCore Health Strategies

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Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
401K
PTO

Living in Daytona Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,518/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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