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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee for RNs

Find Top RN Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee, Illinois

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top MS travel nurse jobs in and around Kankakee, Illinois. We currently offer 1 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Kankakee area. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Kankakee’s MS nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of Dec 1, 2024, the average Medical Surgical travel nurse working in Kankakee and surrounding areas earned about $1,896 weekly. Today you can find MS jobs with a salary range from $1,740 per week. The Kankakee MS travel nursing market can include hospital facilities in Kankakee proper like Riverside Healthcare with more facilities in nearby areas like Bourbonnais, Beecher and Watseka to name a few.

Kankakee is a great location for MS travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Medical Surgical Jobs in or near Kankakee

We have 1 Medical Surgical jobs in Kankakee, IL and 27 Medical Surgical jobs in Illinois, and 675 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Kankakee, Illinois – 60901
  • 12 D,
  • February 24, 2025
  • 13
$1,740 to $1,918
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Olympia Fields, Illinois – 60461
    Distance from Kankakee: 29 miles
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,759 to $1,938
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Dyer, Indiana – 46311
    Distance from Kankakee: 31 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,780 to $1,961
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Crown Point, Indiana – 46307
    Distance from Kankakee: 33 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,674 to $1,845
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual 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 – Medical Surgical
  • Crown Point, Indiana – 46307
    Distance from Kankakee: 33 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,674 to $1,845
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Crown Point, Indiana – 46307
    Distance from Kankakee: 33 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,674 to $1,845
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual 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 – Medical Surgical
  • Crown Point, Indiana – 46307
    Distance from Kankakee: 33 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,674 to $1,845
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual 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 – Medical Surgical
  • Lafayette, Indiana – 47905
    Distance from Kankakee: 71 miles
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,661 to $1,831
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Lafayette, Indiana – 47905
    Distance from Kankakee: 71 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,608 to $1,773
Weekly Pay*
• Float Requirements: floating between the three Med/Surg units • Number of Beds: 27 • Patient Ratios: 1:5, 1:6 • Equipment: Vocera, Alaris Pumps, Pyxis EPIC • Type of Patients on Unit: ortho OR, general surgery, medical, renal, oncology, palliative
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,110 to $2,326
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right 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 – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,040 to $2,248
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 N,
  • March 16, 2025
  • 12
$2,040 to $2,248
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024,Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61614
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 12
$1,969 to $2,170
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Proctor Hospital earned its second Magnet designation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61614
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 12
$1,969 to $2,170
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Proctor Hospital earned its second Magnet designation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61614
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 12
$1,969 to $2,170
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Proctor Hospital earned its second Magnet designation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61614
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 12
$1,370 to $1,509
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Proctor Hospital earned its second Magnet designation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rockford, Illinois – 61108
    Distance from Kankakee: 102 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,458 to $1,607
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Warsaw, Indiana – 46580
    Distance from Kankakee: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,533 to $1,690
Weekly Pay*
– 72 bed facility with all private rooms, located on a 30-acre medical campus – Accredited chest pain center and accredited stroke center – North/Central IN, about 2 hours north of Indianapolis. 90 minutes to beach resort towns along Lake Michigan
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin – 53147
    Distance from Kankakee: 106 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,833 to $2,020
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Kankakee: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,987 to $2,190
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Kankakee: 116 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • March 3, 2025
$1,987 to $2,190
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Kankakee: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,987 to $2,190
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Kankakee: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 27, 2025
  • 13
$1,370 to $1,509
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Shelbyville, Illinois – 62565
    Distance from Kankakee: 128 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$2,128 to $2,345
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Kankakee, Illinois

Here are some helpful statistics about MS traveling nurse jobs in & near Kankakee. The data is based on the last three complete months of MS job postings in the Kankakee and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Medical Surgical 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 MS Nursing Jobs for RNs in Kankakee, IL

What are the top paying Medical Surgical jobs currently available in or near Kankakee?

What types of shifts are most common for MS 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 many Medical Surgical travel nursing jobs are available in Kankakee?

There are currently 1 Medical Surgical travel nursing jobs available in Kankakee. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

How much does a day shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Kankakee and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Kankakee can make an average of $1,813 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Kankakee can make an average of $1,855 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Medical Surgical staff in or near Kankakee?

  • IDHS – Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee (1 miles from Kankakee)
  • Fox Developmental Center in Dwight (29.5 miles from Kankakee)
  • Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet (30.7 miles from Kankakee)
  • Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet in Joliet (31.6 miles from Kankakee)
  • Vascular Specialists LLC in Tinley Park (30.2 miles from Kankakee)

How much does an Medical Surgical travel nurse make on average in Kankakee?

A Medical Surgical nurse in Kankakee can make an average of $1,839 per week.

What is the most common contract for Medical Surgical travel jobs in Kankakee?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Medical Surgical job in Kankakee is 13.

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee

In Kankakee, facilities like IDHS – Shapiro Developmental Center, Fox Developmental Center and Stateville Correctional Center, all offer MS departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Kankakee’s MS job opportunities are Bourbonnais (2.7 miles), Beecher (19.7 miles) and Watseka (24.6 miles). These are near to zip codes: 60901 (1 miles), 60970 (25.4 miles) and 60461 (28.9 miles).

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Kankakee Hospitals With MS Departments

There are 3 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have MS 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 MS 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.