Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner | Outpatient Specialty Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois
Listed compensation
$134k-$149k
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Job Description
- Posting Title: Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner | Outpatient Specialty Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Specialty: Neurosurgery
- 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: $134,000–$149,000 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 Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent outpatient neurosurgery practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on neurosurgery care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Clinical responsibilities include Provide outpatient neurosurgical assessment and follow-up; Support diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning; Coordinate care with neurosurgeons and clinical 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 $134,000–$149,000 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
- 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 outpatient neurosurgical assessments, follow-ups, and support diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning. They will also coordinate patient care in collaboration with neurosurgeons and other clinical colleagues.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner | Outpatient Specialty 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 top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 324 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$142k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
Living in Cherry Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $294k≈ 2.2× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,024/mo≈ 9% 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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