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We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 261-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois beginning Dec 15, 2025. This opportunity offers flexibility with scheduling and involves statewide travel to contracted assisted living facilities to provide initial patient visits. The assignment is ideal for a provider looking for a dynamic, patient-focused...
Location:IL
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in Illinois. This opportunity starts on Oct 20, 2025, and runs for 45 days, with a set schedule of 20 hours per week across mornings and early afternoons, Monday through Thursday. Candidates must have recent occupational health experience and hold current Basic...
Location:IL
Specialty:Occupational Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 13-week locum tenens assignment in Illinois, starting Dec 15, 2025. This role offers day shifts from 9am to 5pm, with a flexible schedule based on provider availability. The assignment involves travel to assisted living facilities, providing initial visits for residents and establishing patient relationships.Job...
Location:IL
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner for a 10-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois, starting Nov 9, 2025. This opportunity involves 12-hour night shifts and offers a mix of med surg and critical access coverage across multiple sites, with both solo and team-based environments. Candidates must be proficient with various EMR...
Location:IL
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois, starting Dec 1, 2025. The schedule offers 8am-6pm shifts with a preferred 7 on 7 off model, and flexibility to split shifts between two providers if needed. This opportunity involves inpatient pre-op and post-op care, making it ideal for advanced...
Location:IL
Specialty:Gastroenterology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a skilled Neurology Nurse Practitioner for a 36-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois. This opportunity begins on Nov 17, 2025, and offers day shifts from 8 am to 5 pm with a flexible schedule across select weekdays and Saturdays. The ideal candidate will have prior neuro experience, preferably with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and...
Location:IL
Specialty:Neurology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Surgery - Cardiothoracic Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in Illinois. This opportunity begins on Dec 1, 2025, lasts 52 days, and features a 4-day workweek with 10-hour day shifts (7am-5pm), including every third weekend with weekend call. The ideal candidate will have experience with chest tube removal, pre- and post-operative...
Location:IL
Specialty:Cardiothoracic Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Locum tenens NP jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel nurse practitioners hold all the same qualifications as a permanent nurse practitioner, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, NPs in Illinois earn an average of $126,900 a year.
Nurse practitioners have reduced practice authority in Illinois. Reduced practice refers to how state laws reduce NP practice in at least one element. Or the state mandates a collaborative agreement with another healthcare provider for the NP to practice.
NPs in Illinois must complete 80 hours of approved CE every two years. More hours are required for specific specialties, such as DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances.
Acute care nurse practitioners are the highest paid NP specialty.