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Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, Illinois

Nurse Practitioner- Emergency Services and ICU

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Services
  • Gateway Regional Medical Center - Granite City, IL
  • Full-Time | 7am-7pm,
  • Practice at the top of your license in a fast-paced ED.

Gateway Regional Medical Center is seeking a skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Services team. You'll work alongside physicians and a tight-knit interdisciplinary team, with the autonomy to assess, diagnose, and treat patients across a wide range of acute and chronic conditions - backed by a collaborative, supportive department.

This role is built for an NP who wants real clinical ownership: managing complex cases, making fast, sound decisions, and being a trusted clinical leader in a high-acuity setting.

What You'll Do

Independently and collaboratively manage patient care, from history and physical exam through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up

  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications and therapies
  • Partner closely with supervising physicians and the broader care team to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care
  • Bring clinical expertise and steady judgment to a fast-moving emergency environment

What You Bring

MSN or DNP from an accredited program

Current Illinois RN and APRN Licensure

  • National NP certification in your specialty (FNP, AGACNP, PMHNP, etc.)
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or American Red Cross)
  • DEA registration and Illinois controlled substance license
  • Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills
  • Comfort with EMR systems and documentation
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across disciplines
  • Why Gateway Regional
  • Competitive pay and performance-based incentives
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (see full Benefits Guide)
  • Employer-matched retirement savings plan
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Shift differentials
  • A culture built on respect, integrity, and excellence - for patients and staff alike

We're a community hospital with a mission that goes beyond the job description: compassionate, personalized care, delivered by people who genuinely want to be here. If that sounds like you, we'd love to talk.

Key Responsibilities

Independently and collaboratively manage patient care from initial assessment and diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. Order and interpret diagnostic tests and prescribe medications within a high-acuity emergency environment.

Requirements

Requires an MSN or DNP with current Illinois RN and APRN licensure and national NP certification. Must hold current BLS, ACLS certifications, DEA registration, and an Illinois controlled substance license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPrescribing MedicationsEMR DocumentationAcute Care ManagementChronic Condition ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationEmergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% 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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution48 jobs · 42 employers

14
<$135k
9
$135k-155k
18
$155k-175k
6
$175k-195k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Emergency Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 266 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Granite City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$136k
Typical market rent
$999/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Gateway Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Granite City, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Performance-Based Incentives
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employer-Matched Retirement
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays