HSHS St. John's Hospital
Hospital in Springfield, IL
From 1 posting · Employer research Sep 20, 2026Sources
The short version
Extra shifts carry bonus pay, which matters if you are the nurse who picks up an additional day most weeks.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026-09-20Source: facebook.comThe one posting we currently hold lands at $35.92 an hour, a concrete starting number to compare against your own offers.
If you are moving hereSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-20
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center [per-diem/PRN] pay range
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center [per-diem/PRN] pay range maximum
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$200.00/hr
CRNA Per Diem hourly rate at HSHS St. John's Hospital
As of 2026-09-20
- Sign-on bonus
Crisis pay or sign-on bonus nursing positions available
As of 2026-09-20
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- Benefits
Bonus pay offered for working extra shifts
As of 2026-09-20
Sources
The units
Transfer Center
St John’s Hospital · Springfield, IL
Coordinates statewide patient placement and transport to Sister Hospitals or specialty facilities. Requires 3 years recent acute care RN experience; ED or ICU experience preferred.
Sources
St John’s Hospital · Springfield, ILAs of 2026-09-20
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Springfield, IL
Anchored by major regional hubs like Memorial Health and HSHS St. John’s, Springfield pairs serious clinical practice with a cost of living about 7% below the national average. Trade crushing metro traffic for short commutes, affordable historic neighborhoods, and quiet days on Lake Springfield—all set within Illinois’s culturally rich, Lincoln-steeped state capital.
Browse roles in Springfield- Metro price level · Springfield area
- 7% below the national average
- BEA index 92.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $975/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $66,064/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does HSHS St. John's Hospital hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to HSHS St. John's Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at HSHS St. John's Hospital
Registered Nurse (RN)-Transfer Center
$36–$54/hr
- RN
- Per diem
- Compact license OK
Sources
- facebook.com/StJohnsSpringfield/posts/want-to-love-your-career-hshs-is-looking-for-dedicated-rns-to-join-our-teamapply/1361187876052834
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-20
- facebook.com/stelizhshs/posts/hshs-st-elizabeths-is-looking-for-registered-nurses-to-join-our-team-as-we-prepa/1115184815250135
Nursing here · as of 2026-09-20
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