Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

APP - PART TIME - Hospital Location: Lake County, Illinois Schedule: Part-Time (Primary Need) 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 10-Hour Shifts Compensation: $61.00 - $79.67/hour Program: Hospital at Home Position Overview Hospital in Lake County is seeking experienced Advanced Practice Providers (PA-C or Acute Care NP) to serve in a newly created Admitting APP role . This position is focused on identifying, evaluating, and admitting appropriate patients into the Hospital at Home program. Unlike traditional hospitalist APP positions, this role is heavily centered on patient selection, interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and program growth. This is an opportunity for a clinically strong APP who enjoys autonomy, collaboration, and helping build a growing care model. Part-Time Coverage Ideal candidates may include: Hospitalist APPs seeking reduced schedules APPs interested in weekend-focused work Clinicians looking for supplemental income Semi-retired providers seeking fewer shifts Flexibility exists around schedule structure for the right candidate. Ideal Candidate Profile Required: 3-5+ years of Hospitalist APP experience Experience managing acute medical patients Strong inpatient medicine background Comfortable evaluating: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Infections CHF COPD General Internal Medicine admissions Complex acute care patients Strong Communication Skills Ability to: Build trust with patients and families Explain the Hospital at Home model Address concerns and answer questions Obtain patient buy-in and consent Interdisciplinary Collaboration Candidates must be comfortable: Partnering with hospitalists Communicating with specialists Coordinating with nursing, case management, pharmacy, PT/OT, and care coordinators Advocating for appropriate patients Schedule & Coverage Needs Standard Shift 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 10-hour shifts Coverage Requirements Part-Time Candidates Must: Have meaningful weekend availability Be willing to work approximately every other weekend or similar rotation Examples of schedules being considered: 6 shifts every 2 weeks 3 shifts every 2 weeks Weekend-focused schedules Custom arrangements for strong candidates Weekend Rotation Approximately 4 weekends every 12 weeks Compensation: $61.00 - $79.67/hour