From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 26, 2026Sources
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A tech-enabled senior care group balancing purpose with growing pains
MPAC Healthcare delivers primary care, mental health, and telehealth services to skilled nursing facilities from its Altoona operations, backed by Great Place to Work certification and Crain's recognition. Indeed reviewers rate the company 3.5 out of 5 across 35 reviews, praising flexibility and purpose while flagging culture and belonging as areas to watch.
You practice as the primary provider for about 12–16 patients a day in a dedicated senior, post-acute, or skilled nursing setting, collaborating with the DON and attending physicians.
For experienced nursesSources
The schedule is Monday–Friday with five weeks of PTO that folds in personal time, sick days, CME, and holidays.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.comYou get ongoing education through workshops, one-on-one or small-group sessions, and weekly Coding Corner updates.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Nursing here
MPAC describes its team as hardworking, fun-loving, and patient-centered, offering 5 weeks of paid time off, full benefits including health, dental, and 401k, and ongoing education through workshops and weekly Coding Corner updates. Employees on Indeed highlight time and location flexibility and a clear sense of purpose, though culture scores lowest at 3.4 out of 5, with trust in colleagues and sense of belonging noted as areas for improvement.
- Preceptors and orientation
Ongoing education via workshops, one-on-one or small-group sessions, and weekly Coding Corner updates
MPAC Healthcare · employer research
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As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com- Scheduling
Flexible Monday-Friday schedule; employer states support for healthy work/life balance; 5 weeks PTO including personal, sick, CME, holidays
MPAC Healthcare · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Benefits
Health insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), competitive compensation stated, and five weeks PTO including personal, sick, CME, and holidays.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Nurse Practitioner Iowa City IA estimated annual range
As of 2026
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The units
Post-acute / skilled nursing / long-term care (senior care)
NPs treat avg 12-16 patients/day as primary provider at a dedicated senior/post-acute facility; collaborate with DON and attending physicians.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall recommendation and culture
- Company rated about 4.0/5 with roughly three-quarters of reviewers saying they would recommend it; culture and management score relatively strong.
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- Compensation and benefits rating
- Compensation and benefits is the lowest category score among overall reviews (about 3.6/5).
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- APRN-specific experience
- Small APRN sample still recommends the employer overall but rates work-life balance, pay, and especially career opportunities lower.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Great Place to Work employee sentiment
- Eighty-nine percent of employees say it is a great place to work; company highlights flexible hours and strong management.
Sources
As of 2025-10Source: greatplacetowork.com
The hard parts
Compensation and benefits is the lowest-scoring review category at about 3.6/5, and the small APRN sample rates pay and especially career opportunities lower even when they still recommend the employer overall.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Altoona, IA
Altoona is a growing Des Moines suburb known for family-friendly attractions like Adventureland amusement park. This central Iowa community offers a small-town feel with easy metro access, making it appealing for nurses seeking quieter living near urban amenities.
Browse roles in Altoona- State price level · Iowa
- 12% below the national average
- State index 87.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,235/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $86,114/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/MPAC-Healthcare-Reviews-E1048836.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-MPAC-Healthcare-EI_IE1048836.11,26.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/MPAC-Healthcare-APRN-Reviews-EI_IE1048836.0,15_KO16,20.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7044888
What nurses say · as of 2025-10
- mpachealthcare.com
Employer website
- talents.vaia.com/companies/mpac-healthcare/nurse-practitioner-iowa-city-ia-37408437
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