Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)

Overview

Job Title: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
Location: Mercy Medical Center – Aurora, IL
Employer: Prime Healthcare
Salary: Starting at $140,000+ annually, based on experience

About the Role:
Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois is seeking a skilled and compassionate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our inpatient care team. This role focuses on delivering exceptional care to acutely ill patients while working collaboratively with a strong multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide comprehensive inpatient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Perform advanced procedures including:
• Central line placement
• Endotracheal intubation
• Additional procedures based on credentialing
• Manage admissions, daily rounds, and discharges
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, safety, and clinical best practices
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and care teams

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with Acute Care NP certification (ACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG)
• Active Illinois RN and APRN licenses (or ability to obtain)
• Required: BLS & ACLS
• Experience in acute inpatient settings preferred

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $140,000 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: