Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner | Operating Room & Inpatient Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
Listed compensation
$150k-$166k
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Job Description
Posting Title: Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner | Operating Room & Inpatient Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 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: $150,473–$166,302 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 Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent cardiothoracic surgery practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on cardiothoracic surgery care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Clinical responsibilities include Provide operating room and inpatient cardiothoracic surgical care; Assist with surgery within licensed and credentialed scope; Collaborate with surgeons and critical care 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 $150,473–$166,302 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
- NP applicants must hold RNFA credentials
- Cardiothoracic surgery, critical care or cardiac experience preferred
- 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 operating room and inpatient cardiothoracic surgical care while assisting surgeons within their licensed scope. They will also collaborate with surgeons and critical care colleagues to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 52% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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Listing-based score
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Living in Cherry Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $294k≈ 2.0× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,024/mo≈ 8% 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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