ICU Advanced Practice Provider

Blessing Health System is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our established Critical Care team in a collaborative, high-acuity Intensive Care Unit environment.

Position Highlights

• 16-bed Intensive Care Unit
• Dedicated Nocturnist schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 7-on / 7-off rotation
• Required to work 162 shifts annually
  **Compensation is based on 182 shifts per year, providing the equivalent of additional paid time off
• Opportunity to work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary critical care team

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of ICU/Critical Care experience required
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification or Physician Assistant certification required
• Board certification required and expected of all providers
• Demonstrated proficiency in critical care procedures
• Intubation and procedure experience required

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at $160,000, with additional compensation based on experience
• Sign-on bonus
• Educational debt forgiveness assistance, if applicable
• $2,500 CME reimbursement
• 40 hours paid CME time off
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
  • Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Employee childcare center

Join a respected and growing critical care program committed to delivering exceptional patient care while providing providers with a supportive work environment and excellent work-life balance.

• Blessing Health System employs almost 300 physicians and advanced practice providers
• Blessing is the largest medical provider serving a 300,000+ population region composed of West Central Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa
• Blessing Hospital Quincy, IL quick facts:
  • 349-bed regional referral center in Quincy, Illinois, and Illini Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access facility in Pittsfield, Illinois
  • Level II trauma center
  • 16 ICU beds; 10 bed CVU
  • Designated stroke center and chest pain center
  • a number of outlying clinics throughout our region 

Quincy, Illinois sits on limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and is known for its natural beauty, historic homes, and strong arts community.  It has a diverse economy, low unemployment, and is ranked among top small arts communities and best hometowns in the U.S.

The city offers excellent public and parochial schools, a community college, and a private university, along with the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, which was among the first accredited nursing schools in the nation. Fine dining, expansive and well-developed parks, and abundant recreational facilities are all nearby. 

Quincy is conveniently located:

• 2 hours from St. Louis, Missouri and Lambert International Airport
• 3.5 hours from Kansas City, Missouri
• 4 hours from Chicago
  • Daily flights connect Quincy’s Baldwin Field with Chicago O’Hare International Airport
  • Amtrak provides two round trips daily to and from Chicago