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BJC HealthCare
Festus, Missouri

Nurse Practitioner for Family Medicine in Festus, MO

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • BJC MedGroup Family Medicine at Festus
  • Nurse Practitioner (FNP) for Family Practice in Festus, MO
  • Full Time
  • Benefits Eligible
  • Monday - Friday
  • Days
  • No Weekends
  • No BJC Observed Holidays
  • Outpatient Only
  • Address: 1471 US HWY 61, Festus, MO 63028
  • For questions, and/or further details, please reach out to julia.parker2@bjc.org.

Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest region.

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver patient care in a primary care clinic setting.

This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal collaborative practice agreement with a primary care physician.

In this role, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of an Internal Medicine/Family Medicine physician.

Responsibilities

Participates in Professional Development

Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.

Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.

Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.

Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Master's Degree

  • Nursing

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Doctorate

  • Nursing

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

A Master's degree in Nursing and a Nurse Practitioner license are minimum requirements. A Doctorate in Nursing and 2-5 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningHealth EducationPatient CoordinationAcute CareClinical EvaluationStaff Development

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner for Family Medicine in Festus, MO at BJC HealthCare a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,625 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

7
<$140k
9
$140k-155k
11
$155k-170k
3
$170k-185k
3
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
18% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$87k-$187k
#3

FNP needed for interim coverage - Dec - March

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.5
Better work-life than 70% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,625 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Festus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$311k
Median resident rent
$922/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) with match
Tuition assistance
Paid time off