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What the day-to-day looks like
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Benefits
Full-time employees receive a competitive benefits package including Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) with matching, Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Tuition Reimbursement, Reduced Tuition Rates, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Training, Pet Insurance, and Employee Discounts.
The city
Living in Milledgeville, GA
Milledgeville is a quiet, historic former state capital in central Georgia, home to Georgia College and framed by leafy antebellum streets. Lake Sinclair sits just south of town, offering weekend boating and fishing. It's an easygoing, low-key community suited to nurses who prefer a slower pace and small-town Southern charm.
Browse roles in Milledgeville- State price level · Georgia
- 96.3
- 4% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $913/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
The GEO Group, Inc. is the world's leading provider of secure management and community reentry services, operating correctional and detention facilities as well as community-based reentry programs.
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More about The GEO Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Boca Raton, FL with a presence in San Diego, CA, GEO employs nurses in correctional healthcare settings where they provide medical care to incarcerated populations. Nurses working at GEO facilities deliver evidence-based rehabilitative and healthcare services within secure environments, managing both chronic and acute health needs of justice-involved individuals. Working as a nurse at GEO involves a unique clinical environment that differs significantly from traditional hospital settings, requiring strong assessment skills, autonomy, and the ability to navigate security protocols while delivering patient care. The company emphasizes professional growth, creativity, and interpersonal relationships as part of its workplace philosophy.
GEO's mission centers on being the global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation and secure management services. The organization values diversity of views and perspectives, believing this mixture in the workforce drives innovation and productivity. GEO emphasizes that work should be a place of professional growth, exploration, creativity, and interpersonal relationships, where employees are inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things and take pride in their work.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
According to Indeed, The GEO Group has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 2,215 reviews from Registered Nurses. Detailed sub-ratings include: Work-life balance 2.7/5, Pay and benefits 2.9/5, Job security and advancement 2.7/5, Management 2.5/5, and Culture 2.6/5. Nurses noted positives including a clear sense of purpose, fair pay, and the ability to learn new things. Areas for improvement identified by reviewers include inclusivity of the work environment, trust in colleagues, and sense of belonging. Glassdoor reviews describe GEO as an 'overall decent place to work' though full review details were not accessible.
The good
- Clear sense of purpose in serving a unique patient population
- Fair pay for the job role
- Ability to learn new things in a correctional healthcare setting
- Comprehensive benefits package including tuition reimbursement and paid training
The hard parts
- Below-average management ratings (2.5/5 on Indeed)
- Concerns about inclusive work environment and sense of belonging
- Low trust in colleagues reported by some reviewers
- Challenging work-life balance with a 2.7/5 rating
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
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Quick facts
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- Jul 28, 2026
- Website
- geogroup.com ↗
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