Acute Care Positions in Illinois (22)
View All Jobs →Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Recovery and Observation and Invasive Cardiac Post Anesthesia Care , Full-time, Days
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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Care Stepdown Unit, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Hospital at Home, Part-time, Days
Lake Forest, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Part-time, Days
Lake Forest, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery, Full-time, Days
Winfield, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery, Full-time Days
Winfield, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Neurosurgery, Full-time, Days
McHenry, IL
Lead APP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Top Employers
- Northwestern Memorial Healthcare22
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 across the state.
State licensure plus national certification keeps your options open across employers and settings.
State Insights
Illinois at a Glance
Acute care NP positions across Illinois concentrate in ICUs, step-down units, and hospitalist services, generally on 13-hour shift patterns with differentials for nights and weekends. Illinois grants reduced practice authority requiring a collaborative agreement with a physician, and the state's cost of living near the national average (index 108) directly shapes NP compensation expectations. Top metros in Illinois are not currently federally designated health professional shortage areas, but regional demand for NPs and reimbursement structure shape compensation. The 22 active postings reflect moderate demand for NPs in the state.
Illinois requires a written collaborative agreement for PMHNPs.