PRN Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care | Topeka KS
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Job Description
The University of Kansas St Francis is seeking an experienced, PRN BC Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team in Topeka, KS.
As a high-performing organization, we pride ourselves on our supportive culture and dedication to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our community. Background in Emergency, Urgent, or Primary Care preferred.
About the Position
- Flexible, shift-based schedule
- Typically, three 12-hour shifts
- Outpatient only, no call
- Clinic hours are M-F 8 am to 8 pm, Sat & Sun 8 am to 6 pm
- Onsite Lab and POC Testing
- Robust support staff
- High growth service area
Recruitment Package May Include
- Base Salary
- CEU Allowance
- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
- Paid malpractice coverage
- Health benefits + Retirement plan
- Marketing + practice growth assistance
About Us
TUKHS St. Francis Campus, with a more than 420K service area, is a joint venture between The University of Kansas Health System, which is the state's only academic healthcare system, and Ardent Health - which has been awarded "Best Places to Work" by Modern Healthcare.
Discover Topeka, Kansas: A Community of Excellence and Opportunity.
Located in northeast Kansas along the Kansas River, just an hour from Kansas City, Topeka offers a unique blend of vibrant urban living and small-town charm, making it an ideal place for healthcare professionals to advance their careers at The University of Kansas- St. Francis.
Topeka boasts a rich history, diverse cultural attractions, and a strong sense of community. As the state capital, residents enjoy many family-friendly attractions including the Kansas Museum of History, Children's Discovery Center, Topeka Zoo, and much more.
The arts are alive and well in Topeka with more than 20 galleries, and outdoor enthusiasts love exploring miles of paved, gravel, and wooded trails.
The city's central location provides easy access to major metropolitan areas, while its friendly atmosphere and supportive healthcare network create a welcoming environment for medical professionals looking to make a meaningful impact.
With affordable housing, excellent schools, and numerous recreational opportunities, there's something for everyone in Topeka. Join us and experience a fulfilling career and vibrant community lifestyle.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, compassionate urgent care services to patients in a clinical setting. Collaborate with a support staff to deliver efficient medical care and perform onsite laboratory testing.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Experience in emergency, urgent, or primary care settings is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care | Topeka KS at Ardent Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 848 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Ardent Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 44 active listings.
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Topeka
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $207k
- Typical market rent
- $1,285/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.8
- State income tax
- Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Topeka, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.