Meda Health

Contracts commonly run 12 to 13 weeks at 36 hours a week on 12-hour nights, with roles posted in OR, MS/Tele, and MICU for nurses who already have a couple of years on the floor. On recent postings, weekly gross pay lands around $2,078 to $2,334 depending on specialty. Pay hits your bank weekly, with housing stipends, tax-free travel and meal reimbursements, OT, and referral bonuses, and the package is meant to be clear before you accept. Benefits start day one—health, vision, dental, life insurance, paid sick leave—plus 401K eligibility and 50% continuing education reimbursement. Other travelers point to Meda as a workable first travel company, and clinicians mention a tight-knit team with technology that backs the day-to-day. Illinois is not a compact-license state, so you will need an Illinois license before you start. From Maywood, a metro ride reaches downtown Chicago in about 20 minutes if you want the city without living in it.

Mutual respect and professional growth through varied healthcare settings on travel assignments.