Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$122k-$150k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Waterloo, Iowa! This role performs primary care to the community providing a mix of well visits, acute care, & chronic disease management throughout the age spectrum.
What is a community health center (FQHC)?
The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
Role Details
- Clinic Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri 8am-5pm & Wed, Thur 8am-8pm
- Schedule: 5 day work week with 1 evening per week (11:30a-8p); light call schedule 1:6-7 nights/weekends
- Sees on average 12-14 patients per day
- Provider team includes: 2 Pediatricians & 2 Pediatric NPs
- EHR: Epic
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment: Eligible working site for federal student loan repayment programs
Competitive Salary: base salary $122,344+ depending upon experience with quarterly production incentives available. Relocation reimbursement options also available.
- Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Continuing Education: Reimbursement provided.
- Paid Time Off: Vacation based on years of experience + 7 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, & up to 9 paid sick days
- Retirement Plans: 401k with up to 5% employer contribution
- Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
Nurse Practitioner
- Graduation from an accredited/approved NP program
- Licensed by the Iowa Board of Nursing as a NP
Key Responsibilities
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive primary care, including well visits, acute care, and chronic disease management for pediatric patients. They will work within an integrated care model alongside a team of pediatricians and other nurse practitioners.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$136k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 57% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Iowa Primary Care Association holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 22 active listings.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Iowa Primary Care Association a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 268 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 268 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Waterloo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $173k≈ 1.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $945/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 87.1
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.