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Franciscan Alliance
Michigan City, Indiana

Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist PRN

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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 a PRN 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 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: 0 – 3 per shift
  • Central line placement and intubation procedures experience preferred
  • Open ICU
  • Part of the Rapid Response Team
  • Strong collegial support from Hospitalists, Nocturnal Hospitalist APP’s & 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 12 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
  • Paid malpractice
  • 27 days of Allowed Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
  • Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
  • Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Customized marketing support

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

  • Master's Degree - Required
  • Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C) – Required - or
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Nationally Recognized Certification - Required
  • Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association - Required

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 provider will deliver high-quality inpatient care, manage patient admissions, and participate in the Rapid Response Team. Responsibilities include performing clinical procedures such as central line placement and intubation while collaborating with physicians and specialists.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist PRN at Franciscan Alliance a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Hospital Medicine (NP) — ranked against 299 active Hospital Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 5% in hospital medicine (np)ranked against 299 Hospital Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $167k (middle half $137k–$167k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Indiana292 active13,814 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 54% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment292 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#4 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 14% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 207 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings454 in the last 30 days379 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (299 Hospital Medicine (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 299 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
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About Franciscan Alliance

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Paid malpractice
27 days Allowed Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
Full benefits package including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
Retirement options including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Customized marketing support

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.