Positions in Illinois (88)
View All Jobs →Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Medical Intensive Care Unit / Rapid Response Team, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary, Lung Transplant, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cancer Pain Specialist, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Evenings
Chicago, Illinois
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (Lake Forest Hospital and Grayslake Emergency Center), PRN, Rotating
Lake Forest, IL
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery, Full-time, Days
Winfield, IL
Certified Nurse Midwife - Obstetrics, Full-time, Days
Lake Forest, IL
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine, Full-time, Days
McHenry, IL
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology Oncology, Full-time, Days
Chicago, IL
Per Diem Family Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Casual Employee) - Chicago suburbs
Chicago, IL
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Working as an NP in Illinois
Key information for nurse practitioners practicing in Illinois.
Illinois currently has 88 active nurse practitioner postings from 8 employers, with hiring concentrated in Chicago, Lake Forest, and McHenry — reflecting strong demand for NPs statewide. By posting volume, the most active categories right now are Full-Time, Acute Care, and Psychiatric Mental Health. On the regulatory side, Illinois grants reduced practice authority requiring a collaborative agreement with a physician, so collaborative-agreement logistics appear in many job requirements. Postings that disclose pay currently average $173K per year across settings and experience levels. Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member, so clinicians licensed elsewhere should budget extra time for a separate IL license through the state board of nursing.
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