Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) - Clinics

Nurse PractitionerFull-time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Come be a part of the GCH team! GCH is not only named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation, but was recently named one of the TOP 20. We pride ourselves on our excellent patient care and exceptional staff, and we are looking to add to our team!

GCH is dedicated to providing our employees not just a job, but a career where they can grow and have their voices heard. GCH offers an extensive benefits discount including:

Professional Development Packages (shared governance committees, tuition reimbursement, & education/licensure assistance)

Competitive compensation, generous PTO, full benefits package, IPERS, and employee discounts for GCH & Clinic services

Work/Life Balance Perks (free fitness center membership, discounted personal training, discounted meals, & EAP)

Job Summary

Provides primary health care and specialized nursing services to individuals, families, groups, and communities. Diagnoses medical conditions, plans and implements interventions, and evaluates patient responses. Triages, assesses, stabilizes, and treats injuries and acute and chronic illnesses.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assess, plan, prescribe, implement, and evaluate health care of individuals and families using established protocols to provide high quality health care.

Provide primary, secondary, and tertiary health care to individuals, families, and groups emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, early detection, and management of acute and chronic illnesses.

Perform physical examinations, complete medical history, and assess the initial and ongoing needs of the patient and family in identifying health risks and formulating interventions.

Accesses patient records to provide appropriate care and effectively manage patient’s electronic health records.

Order, conduct, and interpret laboratory, radiographic, and diagnostic tests and perform procedures as situations indicate.

Perform diagnostic testing, stabilization procedures, minor office procedures, and emergency treatment as needed.

Prescribe interventions, perform therapeutic measures, and evaluate the plan of care to ensure the appropriate individualized plan of care is implemented and desired outcomes are achieved.

Performs other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing
  • Minimum five years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a rural health care setting
  • Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of Iowa
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Current DEA Registration
  • Current Iowa controlled substance registration
  • Dependent Adult & Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

Key Responsibilities

Provides primary health care and specialized nursing services, including diagnosing medical conditions and planning interventions. Performs physical examinations, orders diagnostic tests, and manages acute and chronic illnesses for individuals and families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedical history takingPrescribing interventionsTriage

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs

5
<$135k
6
$135k-155k
14
$155k-175k
6
$175k-195k
3
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,109 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Panora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$482k
Median resident rent
$1,040/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Guthrie County Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Guthrie Center, Iowa
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous PTO
Full Benefits Package
Professional Development Packages
Tuition Reimbursement
Education/Licensure Assistance
IPERS Retirement
Employee Discounts