Advanced Practice Provider: Pediatrics

Position highlights

UW Health Northern Illinois seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA-C) to join our pediatric team in Rockford, Illinois. We are looking for a dedicated candidate to provide our patients with high-quality treatment and embody our mission:

“Through excellence in healthcare and compassionate service, we care for our community.”

Your clinical support includes the following:

  • The region’s largest and most-preferred medical group and health system
  • Full-service academic hospital support including the SwedishAmerican Heart Hospital and the SwedishAmerican Women’s and Children’s hospital
  • Excellent tertiary specialty support from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from accredited PA program or completion of a master’s level advanced practice nurse program.
  • Active PA license in State of IL and Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

Support and benefits

As a UW Health Northern Illinois Advanced Practice Provider, you will join our team of 100 APPs who enjoy the following support and benefits:

  • Transformation Nursing Leadership with Magnet® Recognition, Shared Governance and Professional Practice Models, and Full Practice Authority Committee
  • Professional Nurse Internship and Ambulatory Nurse Residency Programs
  • Highly-competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive family-friendly benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, onsite childcare and sick childcare, generous vacation, and retirement program.

About the Greater Rockford area

Rockford and northern Illinois offer world-class attractions, outstanding recreation opportunities and beautiful parks — all at a cost of living significantly below those of most metropolitan areas. And for a quick visit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less. The Greater Rockford area offers superb cultural, recreational, and outdoor amenities along with an eclectic arts community of theater, symphony, museums and dance. With an award-winning park district, Rockford also offers unrivaled outdoor recreation, markets and ethnic festivals plus Golf Digest-ranked golf courses, endless bike trails and extensive indoor and outdoor sports centers. In addition, we have excellent private, parochial and public school options including the renaissance Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5% nationally.

Contact information

For more information on how you can advance your career with SwedishAmerican, or to submit your CV and cover letter for consideration, please contact Abbe Castrogiovanni, acastrogiovanni@uwhealth.org or call 779-696-7193.