Acute Care Positions in Chicago (10)
View All Jobs →Physician Assistant and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Sickle Cell Disease, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery (CORE), Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Medical Intensive Care Unit / Rapid Response Team, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Stem Cell Transplant & Cell Therapy, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Lung Transplant Medical ICU (Inpatient), Full-time, Nights
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Critical Care Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurocritical Care, Full-time, Night Shift Preferred - option for Rotating Shift
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Critical Care Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Full-time, NIGHTS Only
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery / Aortic Disease, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Neurology (Stroke), Full-time, Days
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 Acute Care?
Acute Care NP (ACNP) roles are among the fastest-growing advanced practice positions nationwide.
Openings span health systems, private groups, and community settings.
State licensure plus national certification keeps your options open across employers and settings.
Why Choose Acute Care
Acute Care Careers in Chicago
Acute care nurse practitioner positions
Growing Demand
Acute Care NP (ACNP) roles are among the fastest-growing advanced practice positions nationwide.
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.
Local Insights
Chicago at a Glance
Chicago
Market
Top Employers Hiring Now
- Northwestern Memorial Healthcare17 roles
- Geode Health4 roles
- One Medical2 roles
- Compass Health Center1 role
- LifeStance Health1 role
Employers with open NP roles in Chicago, IL right now — counted across every specialty on this board.
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Acute Care NP Market in Chicago, IL
Acute care NP positions in Chicago staff ICUs, step-down units, and rapid-response teams. AGACNP certification is the usual requirement, and scheduling commonly follows hospital 13-hour shift patterns. Demand for nurse practitioners in Chicago, IL reflects the area's status as a major metropolitan area within Illinois, where NPs operate under reduced practice authority requiring a collaborative agreement. Regional demand for NPs and the local cost of living near the national average (index 108) shape NP compensation in the Chicago market. Major healthcare employers in the Chicago area include Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, and Advocate Aurora, alongside 10 active NP positions listed on this page.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, HRSA behavioral-health HPSA designations, AANP State Practice Environment. Job counts and salary averages are computed from live listings on this board.
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