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Franciscan Alliance
Michigan City, Indiana

Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist

Nurse Practitioner 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus

3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Who We Are Looking For

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist to help meet the growing demand of our hospitalist program at Franciscan Health Michigan City. This is a high performing, well-respected group with a great culture of teamwork.

What We Need

Ideal candidate will have one to two years of experience with inpatient care and Internal Medicine, with a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills. Provider will need to work collaboratively with all physicians and staff members to ensure delivery of the highest quality of patient care.

What You Can Expect

  • Flexible full-time schedule
  • Average inpatient volume: 8 patients per shift
  • Call responsibility: responsible for call from the floor and emergency department during shift
  • No call responsibility after hours
  • Average number of admissions: 5 – 6 per shift
  • Central line placement and intubation procedures experience preferred

Will Run Codes

  • Open ICU
  • Respond to Code Blue’s
  • Part of the Rapid Response Team
  • Strong collegial support from specialists

Who We Are

Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana and Illinois. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients.

With 14 hospital ministries, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

What We Offer

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

  • Competitive compensation with bonus incentives
  • Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance; commencement and retention packages
  • Paid malpractice
  • Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
  • Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
  • Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
  • Leadership development through board and committee opportunities

More Information

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

Where We Live

Nestled along the shores of Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes National Park, Michigan City merges the best of small-town friendliness with easy access to Chicago – less than 60 miles away. Known for its miles of waterfront beaches and property, you can live in amenity rich communities where affordable living options abound. Stroll along the fresh-water beaches, harbors and lighthouses or immerse yourself in water sports.

Qualifications

  • Required Master's Degree
  • Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association Per Job Setting
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Physician Assistant (PA) or Nationally Recognized Certification
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Nationally Recognized Certification

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will manage inpatient care, including admissions, responding to Code Blues, and participating in the Rapid Response Team. They are expected to work collaboratively with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Code blue responseCollaborationHospitalist medicine

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist at Franciscan Alliance a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Hospital Medicine (NP) — ranked against 291 active Hospital Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 64% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in hospital medicine (np)ranked against 291 Hospital Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $139k (middle half $130k–$159k)291 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Indiana292 active14,263 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 64% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (291 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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Salary Distribution

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<$135k
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10
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
54% this job
Relocation assistance
11% this job
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 291 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with bonus incentives
Recruitment bonus program
Relocation allowance
Commencement and retention packages
Paid malpractice
Health, life, dental, vision, and legal insurance
403(b), 457(b), 401(a) retirement options
Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability

Living in Michigan City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Typical market rent
$1,146/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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