Specialty Settings · Adults
Correctional Health
Healthcare within state, county, or federal correctional settings.
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About Our practice
Our practice is hiring a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in your area, your state. We provide healthcare within [state / county / federal] correctional settings, serving incarcerated adults with acute and chronic medical needs.
Position summary
This is a correctional NP role focused on patient evaluation, chronic-disease management, and urgent response within a [secure facility / specify]. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside corrections staff, behavioral-health providers, and medical colleagues.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct intake evaluations for newly incarcerated individuals and chronic-care follow-ups
- Diagnose and manage chronic conditions: [diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C, HIV; specify]
- Respond to urgent medical needs and acute decompensations within the facility
- Coordinate with corrections officers, behavioral-health staff, and outside specialists
- Document according to [your state DOC / NCCHC / ACA] standards
- Participate in facility health-review and quality-improvement processes
Required qualifications
- Master's or doctoral degree (MSN or DNP) from an accredited NP program
- Active, unrestricted national NP board certification (ANCC or AANPCB) in your population focus
- Active RN and APRN/NP licensure in your state
- Active, unrestricted DEA registration with Schedule II authority (or willingness to obtain it by the start date)
- [Set your experience requirement, for example "New grads welcome", "1+ year preferred", or "3+ years required"]
Preferred qualifications
- [N]+ years of NP experience (correctional experience preferred)
- Comfort with [NCCHC / ACA accreditation] requirements
- Trauma-informed care training
- Experience with [substance use / chronic infectious disease / complex populations]
Schedule
[Monday through Friday day shifts / specify]. [No on-call / on-call rotation specifics].
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $[XXX,000 to XXX,000], commensurate with experience
- [Bonus structure, for example a quarterly outcomes bonus, productivity bonus, sign-on bonus, or none]
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- $[X,XXX] annual CME stipend plus [X] paid CME days
- Full malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- 401(k) or 403(b) with employer match
- [X] weeks of paid time off plus [X] paid holidays
- [Optional: loan repayment, relocation assistance, and parental leave specifics]
Why join us
[Mission language: public service, an underserved population, loan repayment, retirement benefits, and so on.]
How to apply
Submit your CV with a brief cover note describing your interest in this role. We typically respond within [N] business days. We are an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from clinicians of all backgrounds.
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