Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Puzzle Healthcare; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Remote charting tools

Job summary

Puzzle Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our on-site team in Paxton, IL, supporting three SNFs in Paxton and Danforth. You’ll provide focused post-acute care with autonomy, a predictable schedule, and strong team support.

The role is full-time, weekday daytime hours with no nights, weekends, or on-call. You’ll round in facilities, perform micro-visit assessments, document in our EHR, monitor readmission risks, and help optimize recovery across sites.

Responsibilities

• Round in assigned facilities on a consistent weekday daytime schedule
• Oversee daily patient interactions through timely micro visits to assess recovery, pain, wounds, and functional decline
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and facility staff on individualized recovery plans
• Use Puzzle’s EHR to complete documentation (often remotely from home)
• Monitor readmission risk and help close gaps in post-acute care
• Maintain compliance with post-acute and PM&R-related regulations

Job description

Puzzle Healthcare is a mission-driven, national post-acute care organization focused on protecting patients during their most vulnerable moments—right after a hospital stay. As a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in Paxton, IL, you’ll provide focused care in nursing facilities helping reduce readmissions and improve recovery while enjoying autonomy, a predictable schedule, and strong team support.

This is an onsite, multi-site position supporting 3 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Paxton and Danforth, Illinois. The provider will work across all three locations based on patient and facility needs.

Flexible Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Thursday; no call, no weekends

What You’ll Do

• Round in assigned facilities on a consistent weekday daytime schedule
• Oversee daily patient interactions through timely micro visits that support focused assessments to assess recovery, manage pain, wounds, and functional decline
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and facility staff on individualized recovery plans
• Use Puzzle’s EHR to complete documentation (often remotely from home)
• Monitor readmission risk and help close gaps in post-acute care
• Maintain compliance with post-acute and PM&R-related regulations

What You’ll Gain

• Schedule: Weekday daytime hours only; no nights, weekends, or call
• Compensation: The anticipated total compensation range for this role is $120,000–$165,000 annually, inclusive of base salary and potential incentive and/or bonus opportunities. Final compensation will be based on experience, location, qualifications, and other lawful considerations.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, professional development, and remote charting tools
• Culture: A supportive, mission-obsessed team that values collaboration, kindness, and career growth