Nurse Practitioner - Altoona, IA
Altoona, IA
NP
Posted Jun 19
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Nurse Practitioner
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Role
- Schedule
- Days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- NP
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About this role
MPAC Healthcare has been named one of Crain’s Best Places to Work and Great Place to Work-Certified!! Our team is hardworking, fun-loving, and dedicated to patient-centered care, come join us!
MPAC is looking for a Nurse Practitioner who is excited to support our mission in healthcare by setting a new bar in quality care provided to the senior population. We are team-oriented, reliable providers and professionals who are driven with integrity; providing high-quality care in the senior care space.
Benefits of working at MPAC
5 weeks of paid time off (Including personal, sick, CME & holidays)
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Full benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, and 401k
Competitive compensation package
Focus on on-going education through workshops, one-on-one or small group education sessions, and weekly Coding Corner updates.
A fun and diverse culture that fosters building relationships across the organization
Support from MPAC to ensure our providers have a healthy work/life balance
Be innovative while improving the quality of care available to older adults as part of a diverse, fast-growing company committed to building a culture that promotes growth, safety, and support for its employees
Job
Overview
The autonomous nature of this role allows for providers to own the patient’s quality of care and allows for collaboration with attending physicians and other providers at the facility with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes.
Coordinate patient care with the facility Director of Nursing and attending physicians, including through proper documentation in the appropriate EMRs
Function as a the primary provider and treat an average of 12 to 16 patients per day
Take initiative and collaborate with other MPAC providers to ensure patients are getting the best care possible
Provide care for patients in a dedicated facility by building trust and rapport with facility personnel and attending physicians
Feel confident making high-risk decisions in the face of ambiguity
Identify and handle strategic issues
Foster open communication and teamwork with the facility team and your Regional Clinical Manager to ensure the success of clinical programs
Comfortable with the ever-changing environment of a senior care facility
Key
Requirements
As an MPAC Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, you will be a leading member of a multidisciplinary clinical team treating patients exclusively at a designated facility. In this fast-paced role, you will apply a broad spectrum of clinical knowledge, working closely with the facility Director of Nursing and Attending Physicians to coordinate patient care for better outcomes. Ensuring continuity of care, you will function as the primary care provider and a leader to the nursing team as you follow patients through each step of their recovery.
Nurse Practitioner License
ANCC or AANP Certification
Ability to work in the U. S.
Experience in a nursing home space is a plus
Typically, the APN is onsite, daily as a full-time practitioner, working a standard Monday – Friday work week with flexibility in the 40-hour work week. Most providers designate a 4-hour window to accept calls Monday - Friday and only need to take weekend call on a rotating basis once every 5-6 weeks. Providers will never go into a facility or take any overnight call.
MPAC’s Mission
At MPAC Healthcare, we are building a company to thrive in tomorrow’s healthcare system. With a focus on purposeful, quality care, our comprehensive services are raising the standard in post-acute medicine. Our vision is to transform how healthcare is delivered to the aging population.
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Requirements
- As an MPAC Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, you will be a leading member of a multidisciplinary clinical team treating patients exclusively at a designated facility. In this fast-paced role, you will apply a broad spectrum of clinical knowledge, working closely with the facility Director of Nursing and Attending Physicians to coordinate patient care for better outcomes. Ensuring continuity of care, you will function as the primary care provider and a leader to the nursing team as you follow patients through each step of their recovery.
- Nurse Practitioner License
- ANCC or AANP Certification
- Ability to work in the U. S.
- Experience in a nursing home space is a plus
- Typically, the APN is onsite, daily as a full-time practitioner, working a standard Monday – Friday work week with flexibility in the 40-hour work week. Most providers designate a 4-hour window to accept calls Monday - Friday and only need to take weekend call on a rotating basis once every 5-6 weeks. Providers will never go into a facility or take any overnight call.
Benefits highlights
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Altoona, IA
- Median rent
- $1,235/mo
- Local household income
- $86,114/yr
- State price level
- 12% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Iowa index 87.8, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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You would join MPAC Healthcare as a nurse practitioner embedded in post-acute, skilled nursing, and long-term senior care around Altoona, Iowa—not on a hospital unit. Days run as primary-provider work: you typically see about 12–16 patients, coordinate with the director…
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