Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois·Rockford, Illinois
The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations, orders and interprets diagnostic tests to assess patient needs, and formulates comprehensive care plans in collaboration with physicians and other health professionals. Responsibilities also include prescribing treatments, medications, and referring patients to specialized resources as necessary.
Mercyhealth has an exciting PRN Nurse Practitioner opportunity on our Hospice team in Rockford, Illinois.
Regional health system with 7 hospitals, 100+ primary and specialty care centers in more than 90 communities throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
Over 950+ partnered providers and 8,250+ professionals dedicated to compassionate, quality care.
With over 125 specialty and sub-specialty services, including adult critical care, neonatal intensive care, neurosurgery, heart and vascular care together with WATCHMAN and TAVR, a cancer institute, plastic and reconstructive surgery, robotic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and much more!
$41.00 - $69.70
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer [https://careers.mercyhealthsystem.org/jobs]. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here [https://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/join-our-team/benefits/] for more details.
At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Candidates must be graduates of accredited nursing and masters of nursing programs, meeting state requirements for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin or Illinois, and hold valid RN and APNP licenses. Additional requirements include maintaining an acceptable driving record if operating vehicles and possessing excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
Market context
In Illinois, advanced-practice roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, specialty clinics, and care teams that need licensed clinicians with graduate-level training. These positions are competitive because employers often look for the right Illinois license, acute care certification for APRNs, and ICU experience, while benefits such as 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and lifecycle benefits can influence the decision. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly compare fit before you apply.
