Cardiology Positions in Illinois (7)
View All JobsAdvanced Practice Provider: Single Ventricle Center of Excellence/Ambulatory Cardiology
Streeterville, Chicago
Advanced Practice Nurse, NP, Cardiology, Oak Lawn · Full Time
Oak Lawn, IL · 10837 S Cicero Ave
Inpatient Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
United States
Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) · Cardiology/Heart Failure · Elmhurst Hospital
EMH Main Hospital Elmhurst, 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 · Cardiac Recovery and Observation and Invasive Cardiac Post Anesthesia Care , Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Cardiac Surgery Step-down unit, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Cardiology Tips
- •Confirm the setting mix: clinic-only, inpatient-only, or hybrid
- •Ask about ECG and device-interrogation training support
- •Inpatient roles: clarify call stipends and weekend rotation
- •Fluency in guideline-directed heart-failure therapy is the common screen, so prepare for it
- •Expect ACLS, and verify credentialing timelines for hospital roles
Why Cardiology?
Cath lab, EP, and device clinics keep the work technical and hands-on.
Longitudinal heart-failure panels balance against acute inpatient consults.
Guideline-directed medical therapy anchors the clinic work, so fluency in it is what listings screen for.
Hiring in Illinois
Cardiology Careers in Illinois
Who is hiring
7 listings in Illinois come from 5 employers. Northwestern Memorial Healthcare has the most, with 3.
- Northwestern Memorial Healthcare3 listings
- Advocate Health1 listing
- Cardiovascular Associates of America1 listing
- Endeavor Health1 listing
- Lurie Children's1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by Chicago (4), Oak Lawn (1) and Schaumburg (1).
How these roles are set up
All 7 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (7).
Posted pay
3 of 7 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules 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.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Illinois Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 15, 2026.
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Common Questions
Cardiology NP Jobs in Illinois FAQ
How many Cardiology NP jobs are open in Illinois?
7 listings in Illinois come from 5 employers. Northwestern Memorial Healthcare has the most, with 3. 5 of these 7 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Illinois?
Not always. 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. The Illinois Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Illinois part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No, Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Even with a multistate RN license from a compact state, you need a Illinois-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus IL APRN licensure to practice as an NP there.