Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Hospital Medicine, Casual, Rotating

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Illinois$126,880 - $165,714CasualHospital Medicine
Practice Authority in Illinois
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Acute Care NP or PA – Hospital Medicine, Night Shift in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
  • Provides direct clinical care to patients.
  • Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
  • Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.

Requirements

  • Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
  • Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $126,880 - $165,714
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Casual position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical diagnosisPatient assessmentMedication prescriptionLaboratory test interpretationPatient educationMedical documentationQuality improvementResearchPatient advocacyMentoringAdvanced practice nursingHospital medicinePhysical examination
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Hospital Medicine, Casual, Rotating at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Hospital Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Hospital Medicine position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $127k to $166k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Illinois.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient care, Clinical diagnosis, Patient assessment, Medication prescription, Laboratory test interpretation, Patient education, Medical documentation, Quality improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Hospital Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The provider will conduct comprehensive health appraisals, perform physical examinations, and manage patient care within the hospital medicine department. They are also responsible for prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and providing education to patients and their families.

Benefits package: Tuition reimbursement, Loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, Lifecycle benefits, Sign-on bonus eligibility. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Sign-on bonus eligibility
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Casual

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