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Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee for RNs

Find Top RN Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee, Illinois

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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Olympia Fields, Illinois – 60461
    Distance from Kankakee: 29 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
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Number of Beds -33 Number of Staff – 85 Type of staff: Day Shift – (example 1 charge, 3 RN, 2 CNA, and 1-3 sitters) -1 charge nurse,9 nurses, 3 PCT (CNA), 2 sitters Night Shift -1 charge nurse, 9 nurses, 3 PCT (CNA), 2 sitters Patient Ratios – 4:1 occasional 5:1 when critical comes in to trauma room Type of equipment – Philips monitors EMR -EPIC
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60631
    Distance from Kankakee: 52 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,678 to $1,849
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60631
    Distance from Kankakee: 52 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,678 to $1,849
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Kankakee: 142 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,592
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Kankakee: 142 miles
  • 12 E,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,592
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Kankakee: 142 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,592
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rushville, Illinois – 62681
    Distance from Kankakee: 158 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 1, 2025
  • 13
$1,969 to $2,170
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Madison, Iowa – 52627
    Distance from Kankakee: 184 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 26, 2025
  • 13
$2,144 to $2,363
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Dyersville, Iowa – 52040
    Distance from Kankakee: 193 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,862 to $2,052
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Kankakee: 212 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,713 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
Number of Beds: 61 • Patient Ratios: 1:4 • Equipment: • EMR: EPIC EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Cincinnati, Ohio – 45219
    Distance from Kankakee: 224 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 6, 2025
  • 7
$1,622 to $1,788
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! The Christ Hospital is ranked as the #1 Hospital in Greater Cincinnati and #3 in Ohio.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40202
    Distance from Kankakee: 227 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,554 to $1,712
Weekly Pay*
Emergency Room RN needed for 350 bed Level 1 Trauma center and Teaching hospital, Comprehensive Stroke Center.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40202
    Distance from Kankakee: 227 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,554 to $1,712
Weekly Pay*
350 bed Level 1 Trauma center and Teaching hospital, Comprehensive Stroke Center.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40202
    Distance from Kankakee: 227 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,554 to $1,712
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Emergency Room (ED) unit is looking for the right RN to join their team. Main ED 24, Fast Track 7, Observation 5, 7 Hallway beds
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40202
    Distance from Kankakee: 227 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,554 to $1,712
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Emergency Room (ED) unit is looking for the right RN to join their team.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Kankakee: 237 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,862 to $2,052
Weekly Pay*
The Iowa Clinic Cardiovascular | Ottumwa Medical Clinic Regional health center 217 licensed beds Services include ED, Critical Care, Med/Surg, Acute Rehab, OB, Pediatrics, Cath Lab, Diagnostics & therapeutic radiology, Wound Care, Pain Clinic, Sleep Lab, Pathology & more Ottumwa, IA Fun river town with beautiful trails Video Game Capital of the World Low costs of living
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Grand Blanc, Michigan – 48439
    Distance from Kankakee: 250 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 12
$1,808 to $1,992
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • West Bloomfield, Michigan – 48322
    Distance from Kankakee: 251 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,817 to $2,003
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • West Bloomfield, Michigan – 48322
    Distance from Kankakee: 251 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,570 to $1,731
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • West Bloomfield, Michigan – 48322
    Distance from Kankakee: 251 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,570 to $1,731
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Southfield, Michigan – 48075
    Distance from Kankakee: 257 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 13, 2025
  • 12
$1,817 to $2,003
Weekly Pay*
Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Columbus, Ohio – 43210
    Distance from Kankakee: 268 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,567 to $1,727
Weekly Pay*
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. As the cancer program’s adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 25 years and has achieved Magnet® recognition, the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. With 21 floors, more than 1.1 million square feet and 356 inpatient beds, The James is the third-largest cancer hospital in the nation.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Columbus, Ohio – 43210
    Distance from Kankakee: 268 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$1,567 to $1,727
Weekly Pay*
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. As the cancer program’s adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 25 years and has achieved Magnet® recognition, the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. With 21 floors, more than 1.1 million square feet and 356 inpatient beds, The James is the third-largest cancer hospital in the nation.
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Statistics on ER RN Jobs in Kankakee, Illinois

Here are some helpful statistics about ER traveling nurse jobs in & near Kankakee. The data is based on the last three complete months of ER job postings in the Kankakee and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Emergency Room job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Kankakee and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel ER Nursing Jobs for RNs in Kankakee, IL

What types of shifts are most common for ER travel jobs in Kankakee?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Kankakee and surrounding areas.

How much does a night shift Emergency Room nurse make on average in Kankakee and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Emergency Room nurse in Kankakee can make an average of $2,047 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Emergency Room staff in or near Kankakee?

  • Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee (1.1 miles from Kankakee)

What is the most common contract for Emergency Room travel jobs in Kankakee?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Emergency Room job in Kankakee is 8.

Locating Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee

In Kankakee, facilities like Riverside Healthcare, all offer ER departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Kankakee’s ER job opportunities are Bourbonnais (2.7 miles), Beecher (19.7 miles) and Watseka (24.6 miles). These are near to zip codes: 60901 (1.1 miles).

Kankakee Hospitals With ER Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have ER nurses in Kankakee. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling ER nurse position in or nearby Kankakee.

Riverside Healthcare
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 16, 13, 6, 4, and 8
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Cath Lab Emergency Room Medical Surgical Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Skilled Nursing Telemetry
Address
350 N Wall St
Kankakee, IL 60901
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.