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Cherry Valley, Illinois

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner | Clinic & Hospital Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$127k-$136k

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Job Description

  • Posting Title: Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner | Clinic & Hospital Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois
  • Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
  • Specialty: Palliative Care
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent

Work Schedule

  • Full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed
  • Call Schedule: Call expectations to be confirmed
  • Compensation: $126,733–$135,630 annually
  • New Grads/Practicing: Relevant specialty experience preferred; new-graduate eligibility reviewed individually
  • Visa Sponsorship(s): No visa sponsorship at this time

Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent palliative care practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on palliative care care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Clinical responsibilities include Provide palliative care in clinic and hospital settings; Support symptom management and patient-centered treatment planning; Collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues. The provider will coordinate patient care with clinical colleagues and practice within their licensed and credentialed scope.

Qualified applicants should bring appropriate specialty training and credentials and a collaborative approach to patient care. Master’s degree from an accredited advanced practice nursing program Illinois APRN licensure and appropriate national certification. Specific practice expectations and onboarding needs will be reviewed with qualified applicants.

The published compensation range is $126,733–$135,630 annually. The role includes full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed. Call expectations to be confirmed.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree from an accredited advanced practice nursing program
  • Illinois APRN licensure and appropriate national certification
  • Current Illinois RN licensure
  • Palliative care experience or certification preferred; selected applicants may receive training
  • Active DEA registration or ability to obtain before hire
  • No visa sponsorship at this time

Benefits

  • Vacation and CME benefits
  • Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
  • Retirement plan match and contribution
  • Malpractice coverage with tail insurance
  • Professional society dues, credentialing expenses and hospital dues covered
  • Interview and relocation expenses covered

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Key Responsibilities

The nurse practitioner will provide palliative care in both clinic and hospital settings while supporting symptom management and treatment planning. They will also collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical collaboration

Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Palliative Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner | Clinic & Hospital Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Palliative Care (NP) — ranked against 254 active Palliative Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 32 employers

12
<$130k
4
$130k-150k
12
$150k-170k
4
$170k-190k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Palliative Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 254 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Cherry Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,024/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Vacation and CME benefits
Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
Retirement plan match and contribution
Malpractice coverage with tail insurance
Professional society dues, credentialing expenses and hospital dues covered
Interview and relocation expenses covered