Acute Care Positions in Chicago (10)
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Hospice, Part-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Inpatient Endocrinology Full Time Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Cardiothoracic Critical Care Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Full-time, NIGHTS Only
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Cardiac Recovery and Observation and Invasive Cardiac Post Anesthesia Care , Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Medical Intensive Care Unit / Rapid Response Team, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Cardiothoracic Critical Care Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Cardiac Surgery Step-down unit, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Tips
- •Verify state APRN licensure and prescriptive authority requirements
- •Keep national certification and CE credits current
- •Compare total compensation: base, incentives, CME, and benefits
- •Ask about caseload, support staffing, and documentation time
- •Confirm collaborative or supervisory agreement requirements in this state
Why Choose Acute Care
Acute Care Careers in Chicago
5 of the 10 listings were first posted in the last 30 days. The most recent was first posted on November 11, 2026.
Practicing as an acute care NP in Illinois
AANP classifies Illinois as a reduced practice state. Illinois requires NPs to have a written collaborative agreement until they obtain full practice authority, except when they practice under clinical privileges in a hospital, hospital affiliate or ambulatory surgical treatment center. Full practice authority requires a notarized attestation of at least 4,000 hours of clinical experience after first attaining national certification and at least 250 hours of continuing education or training. Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member, so out-of-state RNs apply for a Illinois RN license by endorsement. APRN licensure is issued by the Illinois Board of Nursing. Check the board's current checklist before accepting a role, because requirements and fees change. Certification for this role: national certification on the acute care track: AGACNP-BC through ANCC or ACNPC-AG through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Role Focus
Acute Care NP (ACNP) roles center on a defined patient population or setting. Each listing states the certification it expects.
Practice Variety
Openings span health systems, private groups, and community settings.
Career Mobility
State licensure plus national certification keeps your options open across employers and settings.
Posted pay across all NP listings in Chicago
Across 13 listings from 11 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $151K. The middle half of those listings fall between $142K and $173K.
- 25th percentile$142K
- Median$151K
- 75th percentile$173K
How these roles are set up
1 of 10 is hybrid and 9 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (9), followed by Part-Time (1).
Local Insights
Chicago at a Glance
Who is hiring
2 employers have active acute care listings in Chicago. Northwestern Memorial Healthcare leads with 9.
- Northwestern Memorial Healthcare9 listings
- Lurie Children's1 listing
Acute Care roles across Illinois
Chicago accounts for 10 of the 23 active acute care listings in Illinois. Other Illinois cities with acute care listings: Lake Forest (3).
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Acute Care NP Market in Chicago, IL
Acute care NP listings in Chicago staff ICUs, step-down units, and rapid-response teams, with AGACNP certification the usual requirement. Listings name the shift pattern, so ask about orientation length and procedure training before comparing offers. Chicago, IL is a major metropolitan area in Illinois by 2020 Census population. AANP places Illinois in its reduced practice category. States in the same category still set different requirements, so check the Illinois rules before applying. 10 active NP positions are currently listed on this page.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2020 population); AANP State Practice Environment (as of 2026); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (nursecompact.com), verified 2026-08-11; BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Listing counts, employers and pay figures come from active listings on this board.
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