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Hospital Sisters Health System
Springfield, Illinois

Nurse Practitioner - General Cardiology

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

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Angel.Headrick@HSHS.ORG

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - General Cardiology - Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants – Springfield, IL

Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants is recruiting a General Cardiology Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner in Springfield, IL. Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants works in partnership with Hospital Sisters Health System.

  • Position Requirements
  • Unrestrictive Illinois license prior to start
  • Board Certified or Board Eligibility
  • Experience in Cardiology is preferred

Position Details

  • Monday - Friday weekly schedule
  • Rotating call

EPIC EMR

  • Compensation & Benefits Package
  • Base guarantee
  • Paid time off with holidays accrued bi-weekly
  • CME reimbursement + days available per fiscal year
  • Opportunities to earn productivity and patient outcome/patient satisfaction bonuses
  • Sign-on bonus bonus and relocation assistance both available.

Core Function: Provider

  • Education Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Nursing is required.
  • Doctoral degree in Nursing is preferred.

Experience Qualifications

  • Experience in management of patients across the care continuum preferred.
  • Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
  • Licensed in the state of practice as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is required.
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (WDSPS) or
  • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
  • Board certification from the National Certification Corporation is preferred.
  • Controlled Substance license in state of practice is preferred.
  • Federal DEA license is preferred.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is preferred.

Job Description

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Benefits

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

  • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
  • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
  • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period
  • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
  • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.

Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.

These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.

Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide general cardiology services in partnership with Hospital Sisters Health System. Responsibilities include managing patients across the care continuum and participating in a rotating call schedule.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess an unrestrictive Illinois license. Board certification or eligibility and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

NRP (preferred)DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient managementClinical assessmentElectronic medical recordsPatient careCare continuum management

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 64% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Cardiology market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCardiology median $128k (middle half $128k–$137k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Illinois17 active380 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 64% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois Nurse Practitioner listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 18% offer loan repayment494 active listings, Oct 2026
Cardiology pay trend−12.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$140k
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$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Cardiology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 374 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Hospital Sisters Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Base guarantee
Paid time off with holidays accrued bi-weekly
CME reimbursement + days
Productivity and patient outcome bonuses
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$194k
Typical market rent
$1,178/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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