Full-Time Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Listed compensation
$150k-$175k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting and time off.
Job Description
Open Position
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Schedule
- Full-Time
- Monday to Friday
- 8:00am to 4:30pm
- No Weekends
- No Evenings
- No Holidays
- No On-Call
Compensation
- $160,000 Annual Base Salary
- Malpractice Insurance
- Health Insurance
- 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 401k
- W2 Position
- Full Details Negotiable
LOCATION: Helena, Arkansas
Company Profile
This position is with a Veterans’ Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) located in Helena, Arkansas. The new provider will join a team of compassionate, experienced clinicians dedicated to serving this vulnerable patient population.
Position Description
The new nurse practitioner will work independently, while also being part of a larger care team, seeing patients in a comfortable outpatient setting for standard primary care needs.
Providers see an average of 10 to 12 patients per day. All work is in the outpatient clinic and supported by dedicated clinical assistants.
Specific Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
- obtain and document patient histories
- conduct physical examinations
- evaluate patients
- diagnose and treat diseases
- manage chronic illnesses
- order laboratory, radiological, and other tests as needed
- provide preventative health services, including education and counseling
- make specialist referrals when appropriate
- collaborate with other clinicians and staff to ensure continuity of care
The practice utilizes an EHR.
Requirements
- active Arkansas NP license
- relevant board certification (FNP, AGNP, etc.)
- 2+ years outpatient primary care experience
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please send your CV to Jenn Kunkel at jenn@chsrecruiting.com or call (773) 998-1272.
Please visit chsrecruiting.com for a complete list of available positions through CHS Recruiting.
Key Responsibilities
The nurse practitioner will conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat diseases, and manage chronic illnesses for patients in an outpatient setting. They will also collaborate with a care team to provide preventative health services and ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care at CHS Recruiting a 9.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,100 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
CHS Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 70 active listings.
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 68% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.4 / 10 · top 5% in primary care (np) | ranked against 1,100 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $150k–$175k | Primary Care median $140k (middle half $130k–$160k)289 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$187k in purchasing power | Arkansas index 86.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Arkansas | 17 active | 1,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 68% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arkansas Nurse Practitioner listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment128 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #16 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 871 in the last 30 days | 595 the 30 days before (+46%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| CHS Recruiting | silver tier, 80/100 | Top Employers work-life index70 active listings |
Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs
29 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
29 jobs · 19 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
25 jobs · 19 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
PMHNP Nurse Practitioner @ Philadelphia / Rittenhouse Square, PA
LifeStance Health · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PMHNP Nurse Practitioner @ Philadelphia / Penn, PA
LifeStance Health · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Child & Adolescent PMHNP @ Haverford, PA
$230k-$260kChild & Adolescent PMHNP @ Multiple Philadelphia Suburbs PA
$230k-$260k