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UnityPoint Health
Rock Island, Illinois

Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner - Quad Cities, IA/IL

Nurse Practitioner 9.1 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Hospitalist Advanced Practitioner to join our team in the Quad Cities.

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world.

Commitment to our team has earned us a spot on the Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care.

The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions.

The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

  • Established team of 24 Physicians and 6 Advanced Practitioners
  • Hospitalist schedule is 5on/5off with 12-hour shifts, 7a-7p - No Night Work & No Call
  • Opportunity to practice inpatient medicine in an established and well-known clinic
  • Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical who know the patients and the community
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Average of 10-12 patients per day
  • Admitting patients to the hospital and rounding on patients with the collaboration of their assigned physician
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
  • Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate
  • Board Certified
  • Inpatient and acute care experience required
  • Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa and Illinois
  • Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
  • Eligible to work in the United States

We Offer

Competitive compensation package

Attractive Incentive Package

  • A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
  • Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
  • Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance

Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.

A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

Community Details

Comprised of six counties in Illinois and Iowa, the Quad Cities boasts a low cost of living, easy commutes, nationally regarded K-12 schools and ample cultural and recreational amenities including theaters, riverfront attractions, hundreds of miles of trails and a plethora of dining options.

Whether it’s watching a sunset from a rooftop bar that overlooks our Mississippi River, taking in the culture that makes up the Quad Cities at summer festivals, or taking a bike ride along the riverbank on a crisp fall, morning, the QC loves their river and are proud to call it home.

Start exploring and indulge in the many diverse experiences and adventures that await you in the Quad Cities.

Please contact Kristine Harris, Advanced Practice Practitioner Recruiter, at Kristine Harris@unitypoint.org

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient RoundingPatient AdmissionClinical Decision MakingAnalytical SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner - Quad Cities, IA/IL at UnityPoint Health a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Hospital Medicine (NP) — ranked against 292 active Hospital Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Illinois, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$143k (33 salary observations; 67 listings), vs ~$145k nationally (213 salary observations; 1,029 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.1 / 10 · top 5% in hospital medicine (np)ranked against 292 Hospital Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $128k (middle half $120k–$137k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Illinois vs national$143k median in Illinois$145k nationally (−2%)33 state / 213 national salary observations
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Illinois19 active296 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 62% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Hospital Medicine pay trend+3.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (292 Hospital Medicine (NP) listings), 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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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 9.1
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 292 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Attractive incentive package
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Free loan restructuring service

Living in Rock Island

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k
Typical market rent
$952/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.1
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 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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