Nurse Practitioner (NP or CNS) - South Bend Area
Listed compensation
$60-$70/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
What You'll Do
Educate patients on prevention, self-management, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions based on individual health needs, goals, and lifestyle.
Provide proactive, relationship-based care focused on prevention, early intervention, and long-term health outcomes.
Coordinate follow-up care, care management outreach, and continuity of care services to support patient progress and health goals.
Counsel patients on medications, supplements, lifestyle interventions, and potential side effects or interactions.
Order, perform, review, and interpret diagnostic testing including labs, imaging, and point-of-care testing.
Assess patient history, symptoms, diagnostic results, and social determinants of health to develop individualized treatment plans.
Diagnose, treat, and manage acute illnesses, injuries, infections, episodic concerns, and common chronic conditions across in-person, virtual, and employer-based settings.
Collaborate with specialists, behavioral health providers, pharmacies, employer partners, and care teams to support management of complex or high-risk conditions.
Develop evidence-based treatment plans aligned with HealthBar care models and employer-sponsored health initiatives.
Incorporate lifestyle medicine strategies including nutrition, movement, sleep, hydration, breathing, and mindfulness into patient care.
Support employer wellness initiatives, health coaching, engagement programs, and preventative health efforts.
Recommend and coordinate diagnostic, therapeutic, pharmaceutical, behavioral, and specialty interventions with consideration for safety, accessibility, cost, and effectiveness.
Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with clinical appropriateness, safety standards, and prescribing authority.
Perform primary care and occupational health procedures including wound care, splinting, immunizations, medication administration, drug and alcohol testing, and workplace injury care.
Conduct preventive and occupational health visits including wellness exams, sports physicals, DOT exams, pre-employment screenings, and pre-surgical evaluations.
Coordinate referrals and continuity of care with specialists, imaging providers, therapy services, pharmacies, and ancillary vendors.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical, operational, and employer teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and support whole-person care.
- Schedule & Compensation
- Compensation: Starting at $60/hour
- Schedule: 24 hours/week | 0.6 FTE
- Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Preferred Start Date: ASAP
Benefits
- Direct access to a clinical provider for you, your spouse, and dependents
- Discounted care through HealthBar's healthcare network
- Medical insurance (with HSA option)
- Paid PTO
- Biannual Profit Sharing
- Voluntary 401(k)
- Short- and long-term disability & life insurance
- Licensure and certification renewal support
- The (Required) Qualifications
To Practice Safely and Compliantly, We Do Need
- Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Active, unrestricted Indiana RN license
- Active, unrestricted FNP certification (AANP or ANCC)
- Active Indiana NP Specialty Certification
- BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross) within 90 days of hire
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
This Role Is a Great Fit If…
This role is a great fit if you're looking to practice medicine differently—focusing on prevention, meaningful patient relationships, and helping people achieve lasting health outcomes. You'll thrive in this role if you value autonomy, enjoy building long-term relationships with patients, and appreciate the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life while delivering exceptional care.
Key Responsibilities
Provide relationship-based primary and occupational healthcare, including preventive visits, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, diagnostic testing, prescribing, and clinical procedures. Coordinate follow-up, referrals, and interdisciplinary care while supporting employer wellness initiatives and evidence-based lifestyle interventions.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree in nursing from an accredited program, an active unrestricted Indiana RN license, active unrestricted FNP certification from AANP or ANCC, and active Indiana NP specialty certification. BLS certification from the AHA or Red Cross is required within 90 days of hire, and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in family medicine (np) | ranked against 2,881 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $125k–$146k | Family Medicine NP median $153k (middle half $146k–$172k)305 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$145k in purchasing power | Indiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine NP listings in Indiana | 130 active | 3,583 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 43% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Indiana nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment360 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine NP hiring demand | #2 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 23% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed |
| New Family Medicine NP listings | 1,715 in the last 30 days | 1,327 the 30 days before (+29%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP or CNS) - South Bend Area at Health Bar a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,881 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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