Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Memphis, Tennessee$100K - $157KFull TimeGeriatrics

✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

No weekends. No nights. $100K-$157K. Full-time. 50 days PTO. Federal benefits. Actually have a life.

Work-Life Balance Factors

No night shifts No weekend work Remote/telehealth

Key Responsibilities

Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
Provides education to patients and their families.
Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
increases, potential for performance awards

Requirements

Travel Required
Not required
Credentialing
does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Work Schedule

Full-time - Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:40pm

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics at Department of Veterans Affairs a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Geriatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Geriatrics position at Department of Veterans Affairs is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Geriatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $250k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $330k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $100k to $157k annually.

This is approximately 49% below the national median for Geriatrics professionals, which is around $250k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($100k–$157k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: 50 days PTO, Federal pension, Federal health insurance, Sick leave, Federal holidays, Potential performance awards. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Geriatrics nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.