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Correct Health
Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Full-time

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

CorrectHealth has an exciting opportunity to join our growing team as a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Donaldsonville, LA!

This position is PRN onsite weekly (every Thursday) at Ascension Parish and will also travel to Amite, La.

CorrectHealth is a multi-disciplinary medical organization that provides high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare inside the walls of correctional facilities. The foundation of our company was established by a group of talented ER professionals. Brick by brick, we have been building our company from the ground up. In doing so, we have developed the right way - the "Correct Way" as we like to call it - of providing correctional healthcare.

Currently, CorrectHealth provides high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare services inside the walls of more than 40 correctional facilities throughout Georgia, Louisiana, the Southeast, and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to experience a whole new side of healthcare without the burdens of private practice. For many of our patients, our care is their first experience with health education and preventive services which gives our providers an exciting platform to influence change by educating those in need. We are seeking candidates with experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Public Health.

Job Qualifications

Graduate from a national or state approved school of nursing program. Holds and maintains a current license to practice as a NP or PA in the state of employment. American Heart Association BLS certified. Corrections experience is a plus.

CorrectHealth, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is a certified Drug-Free Workplace.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive healthcare services within correctional facilities to patients in need. Influence patient outcomes through health education and the delivery of preventive services.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of a national or state-approved nursing program and hold a current license as an NP or PA. Requires American Heart Association BLS certification and experience in family practice, emergency medicine, internal medicine, or public health.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient Care

Correctional Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% 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 livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Louisiana169 active14,074 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 50% no call · 66% 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.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Correctional Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Donaldsonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$196k
Median resident rent
$827/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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