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VitalCore Health Strategies
Charlotte, North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Correctional Medicine (NP)Per Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in North Carolina! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare has openings for a Nurse Practitioner at Mecklenburg County Detention Center North in Charlotte, North Carolina for PRN (8 hours / week).

At least 1 year experience in Correctional desired but not required or at least 3 years of NP experience in a non-correctional environment

Looking for a meaningful career with competitive wages and annual incentive bonus?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining 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 Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus in a correctional environment. The NP/PA works with a variety of healthcare professionals/security officers in a correctional environment to provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician.

Nurse Practitioner Minimum Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited college/university NP or PA program
  • Must possess current NP license in North Carolina
  • At least 1 year Experience in Correctional desired but not required or at least 3 years of NP experience in a non-correctional environment
  • Acute care experience preferred

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.

PRN

8 hours / week

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the medical model to provide ambulatory healthcare services within a correctional environment. They work alongside healthcare professionals and security staff to deliver basic medical care under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited NP or PA program and hold a current North Carolina license. The role requires at least one year of correctional experience or three years of general NP experience, with acute care experience preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Correctional Medicine (NP) — ranked against 127 active Correctional Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Correctional Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 127 Correctional Medicine (NP) listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive wages
Annual incentive bonus
PRN schedule (8 hours/week)