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Rockford, Illinois

NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Gastroenterology: Adults (NP)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Qualifications

  • Completion of a master’s level advanced practice nurse program. Required

Work Experience

  • Experience in gastroenterology is preferred, but new graduates with a strong interest in GI are encouraged to apply. Preferred
  • Completion of relevant clinical rotations or prior experience in gastroenterology, internal medicine, or a related specialty preferred.

Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

  • Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois, either the Adult (APRN-ANP), Adult/Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP), or the Adult/Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP) specialty. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board. Required
  • Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois. Required
  • Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

Required

  • Hospital Only: Basic Life Support/CPR Certification. Required

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Job Description

UW Hospital and Clinics benefits

UW Medical Foundation benefits

UW Northern Illinois benefits

Key Responsibilities

Provide advanced practice nursing care within the gastroenterology department for adult patients. Collaborate with the medical team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

DEA Licensing

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Gastroenterology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 64% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Gastroenterology: Adults (NP) at UW Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Gastroenterology (NP) — ranked against 178 active Gastroenterology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 39 employers

14
<$145k
12
$145k-165k
11
$165k-185k
6
$185k-205k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 70% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 178 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,195/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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