Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant -Nights

Join the Hospital Medicine Team at Gateway Regional Medical Center

About the role

Gateway Regional Medical Center is seeking a skilled and confident Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as a Nocturnist on our inpatient medical team.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient care from admission through discharge
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop treatment plans
• Respond to acute changes in patient condition overnight
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies
• Collaborate with specialists, nursing staff, and ancillary departments
• Complete admissions, progress notes, and discharge planning
• Ensure continuity and quality of care throughout hospitalization
• Utilize phone-based physician support when clinically appropriate

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Master's or Doctorate in Nursing from an accredited NP program
• - Current Illinois RN and NP licensure
• - National certification as ACNP, AGNP, or FNP
• - Strongly preferred: acute care certification or hospitalist/critical care experience
• - DEA registration
• - Current ACLS and BLS certification
• Physician Assistant (PA): Master's degree from an accredited PA program
• - Completion of clinical rotations across multiple disciplines
• - Current Illinois PA license (new graduates welcome)
• - NCCPA certification
• - DEA registration
• - Current ACLS and BLS certification
• Experience: Acute care or inpatient hospital experience required or strongly preferred depending on certification track
• PA new graduates welcome; NP role requires strong acute care readiness or relevant hospitalist/critical care experience

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Master's or Doctorate in Nursing from an accredited NP program
• - Current Illinois RN and NP licensure
• - National certification as ACNP, AGNP, or FNP
• - Strongly preferred: acute care certification or hospitalist/critical care experience
• - DEA registration
• - Current ACLS and BLS certification
• Physician Assistant (PA): Master's degree from an accredited PA program
• - Completion of clinical rotations across multiple disciplines
• - Current Illinois PA license (new graduates welcome)
• - NCCPA certification
• - DEA registration
• - Current ACLS and BLS certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retail savings plan with employer match
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Shift differentials for night coverage
• Collaborative specialty and physician support available by phone
• Meaningful autonomy in a fast-paced hospital setting

Pay

Competitive salary with shift differentials and performance-based incentives.

Compensation is determined based on education, experience, certifications, and relevant skills. Final offers are made through our compensation process to ensure fairness, internal equity, and alignment with qualifications.

Schedule

12-hour night shifts

Approximately 15 shifts per month

Sunday–Saturday rotation

Location

Gateway Regional Medical Center
2100 Madison Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040