Family Nurse Practitioner — Internal Recruiter Notes

Role: Family Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Family Practice / Primary Care
Location: Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Setting: FQHC / Outpatient Primary Care
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Intake Summary

• Established community health organization serving Indiana patients.
• Outpatient primary care position providing comprehensive care to individuals and families.
• Focus on health promotion, disease prevention, continuity of care, patient education, and appropriate referrals.
• Works closely with clinical staff and operates within a collaborative care model.
• Spanish bilingual ability is preferred, not required.
• Minimum expectation of 2,946 outpatient visits annually.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives supporting the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.
• No routine travel listed.

Schedule & Workload

Days & hours: Clinic is open 7:30 am to 8 pm Monday-Thursday and Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm. When they do work their Saturday, we comp them back 4 hours during that week: Saturday 9 am- 1 pm, and they need to work every other Saturday; HR will discuss the different shifts they can work
Call expectations: Not specified
Clinical hours: Not specified
Administrative time: Not specified
Patient volume: Minimum 2,946 outpatient visits annually
Travel: None listed; transportation and valid driver's license required

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide primary healthcare to individuals and families.
• Develop and utilize appropriate patient care plans.
• Manage patients to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide whole-person care and coordinate referrals to other healthcare providers.
• Perform and document appropriate periodic health assessments.
• Provide patient education.
• Maintain concise, accurate, and timely patient documentation.
• Participate in assigned Quality Assurance committees and performance audits.
• Attend team, clinical, and required in-service meetings.
• Assist with development and maintenance of clinical practice guidelines and protocols.
• Participate in PCMH-aligned quality improvement initiatives.
• Make community presentations and represent provider staff when requested.
• Teach students as assigned.
• Attend continuing education and community health center meetings as required.

Team Structure

Reporting to: Site Medical Director and Site Operations Director
Team composition: Collaborative clinical care team
Support staff: Clinical staff; exact staffing model not specified
Direct supervision responsibilities: None

Compensation

Base salary: $105,000–$130,000 annually based on current comparable intake information; confirm for Mishawaka opening
Bonus/incentives: None specified
Negotiable items: Relocation assistance may be available based on current comparable intake; confirm

Benefits — Internal Detail

The Mishawaka employer posting does not provide compensation or benefits. The figures below are based on the current comparable South Bend intake and must be confirmed for this location before being represented as guaranteed.

Medical: Approximately $80/pay period | Employer pays 70% — confirm
Dental: Offered — employee cost/employer contribution not provided
Vision: Offered — employee cost/employer contribution not provided
Retirement: 401(k) with 3% match — confirm
PTO: 15 vacation days — confirm
Paid Holidays: 10 annually — confirm
CME: $3,500 annually + approved CME time off — confirm
Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for $50,000–$100,000 — confirm
Relocation: Assistance available — confirm
Malpractice: Not specified
Licensing/DEA reimbursement: Not specified

Total Estimated Annual Compensation Package

Internal estimate only. Because compensation and benefits were not included in the Mishawaka employer posting, this analysis uses the current comparable South Bend package as a working assumption. Confirm all figures before candidate presentation.

• Base Salary: $110,000–$130,000+ assumed
• Bonus/Incentive: $0 stated
• Health Insurance Employer Contribution: approximately $4,850/year estimated
• Dental Insurance Employer Value: approximately $600/year estimated
• Vision Insurance Employer Value: approximately $150/year estimated
• 401(k) Employer Match: approximately $3,525/year at $117,500 midpoint salary
• 15 Vacation Days: approximately $6,779/year at midpoint salary
• 10 Paid Holidays: approximately $4,519/year at midpoint salary
• CME Allowance: $3,500/year
• CME Time Off: Not separately quantified because number of days is unknown
• Student Loan Repayment: $50,000–$100,000 potential program value; timing unknown and excluded from annualized total
• Relocation Assistance: Available under comparable package; amount unknown and excluded
• Malpractice Coverage: Not specified and excluded
• Licensing/DEA Reimbursement: Not specified and excluded

Estimated Annual Benefits Value Excluding Loan Repayment/Relocation: approximately $23,923

Grand Total Estimated Annual Value: approximately $128,923–$153,923, assuming the comparable compensation package applies.

Potential Total Value Including Full Loan Repayment Eligibility: approximately $178,923–$253,923, although loan repayment may be distributed across multiple years and should not be presented as annual compensation.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program; Master's degree in Nursing
Licensure: Current Indiana registered nurse license
Certification: Certified Nurse Practitioner through an approved certifying organization
DEA: Prescriptive authority and DEA certification required
CPR: Current certification required
Experience: At least 1–3 years as a Nurse Practitioner OR extensive RN experience in ER or ICU
Bilingual: Spanish preferred, not required
Technology: Basic Microsoft Office, EHR, online resources, multiline phone systems, and standard office equipment
Other: Transportation and valid driver's license required

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experienced Nurse Practitioner comfortable providing comprehensive outpatient primary care.
• Candidates with extensive ER or ICU RN experience may also warrant consideration based on the employer's stated qualifications.
• Compassionate and patient-focused.
• Values continuity, prevention, education, and whole-person care.
• Organized with strong time-management skills.
• Works effectively within a collaborative clinical team while remaining flexible and adaptable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Spanish bilingual ability is a plus.

Recruiter Notes

Selling points to emphasize:

• Full-time daytime outpatient position.
• Comprehensive primary care and continuity-based practice.
• Collaborative clinical environment.
• No routine travel.
• Opportunity to participate in quality improvement and PCMH initiatives.
• Spanish bilingual ability is preferred rather than required.
• If confirmed for Mishawaka, comparable South Bend compensation/benefits create a strong package including loan repayment, CME, retirement match, and relocation assistance.

Red flags / deal breakers:

• Does not meet required NP education/certification requirements.
• Cannot obtain/maintain required Indiana licensure.
• Lacks prescriptive authority or DEA certification.
• No qualifying NP experience and no extensive ER/ICU RN background.
• Uncomfortable with outpatient primary care or annual visit expectations.

New grad friendly? Potentially, but only if extensive ER/ICU RN experience satisfies the employer's alternative experience requirement; confirm with hiring manager.
Relocation insight: Not specified in this posting; comparable South Bend intake indicates assistance is available, but confirm for Mishawaka.