Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
Listed compensation
$120k-$140k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Job Title: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
- Location: Mercy Medical Center – Aurora, ILEmployer: Prime Healthcare
- Schedule: 12-Hour Inpatient Shifts (Days/Nights/Weekends as needed)Salary: Starting at $120,000+ annually, based on experience
About the Role
Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois is seeking a skilled and compassionate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our inpatient care team. This role focuses on delivering exceptional care to acutely ill patients while working collaboratively with a strong multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
Perform Advanced Procedures Including
- Central line placement
- Endotracheal intubation
- Additional procedures based on credentialing
- Manage admissions, daily rounds, and discharges
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation
- Participate in quality improvement, safety, and clinical best practices
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and care teams
Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with Acute Care NP certification (ACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG)
- Active Illinois RN and APRN licenses (or ability to obtain)
- Required: BLS & ACLS
- Experience in acute inpatient-1 year minimum
Pay Transparency
Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $18.00 to $26.68. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Acute Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $120k–$140k | Nurse Practitioner median $128k (middle half $120k–$137k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$130k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Illinois | 484 active | 14,196 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +1.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group | #25 of 25 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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