Pavilion of Ottawa

Hiring organization · Based in Ottawa, IL

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

What stands out

Experienced nurses
The posting we have lists $37 an hour, and that number does not move — min, median, and max are the same.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-17
Moving here
You would be in Ottawa, Illinois, about 80 miles southwest of Chicago, with a citywide commute around 16 minutes.
New graduates
If you take the rate on the posting, you are looking at $37 an hour, with Illinois withholding a flat 4.95% state income tax.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-17
Moving here
Heritage Harbor on the Illinois River — Harbor Village and historically themed Navvy Town — is named as a walkable marina-resort pocket, and North Ottawa is described as a suburban-feeling community of about 18,800.

More about working here

Travel nurses
A contract here puts you about 80 miles southwest of Chicago, with public transport called accessible and citywide commutes around 16 minutes.
Experienced nurses
Illinois uses a flat 4.95% state income tax, so you can run the $37 hourly rate through a paycheck estimate without chasing brackets.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-17

Who they are

You would clock in at Pavilion of Ottawa in Ottawa, Illinois. The posting we can see pays $37 an hour, and that number does not move — min, median, and max are the same.

More about Pavilion of Ottawa

Illinois withholds a flat 4.95% state income tax. It is not a compact-license state, so you need an Illinois license before your first shift. Ottawa sits about 80 miles southwest of Chicago. People in town report commutes around 16 minutes; North Ottawa is closer to 22. Public transport is called accessible. If you want water, sources name Heritage Harbor on the Illinois River — Harbor Village and a historically themed Navvy Town — as a walkable marina-resort stretch. North Ottawa is described as a suburban-feeling community of about 18,800. Nobody in those sources says where nurses actually rent.

Working here

Culture and working life

OttawaIllinois Riverflat taxnon-compactposted hourlyshort commutemarina-resortsmall city

What to consider

The good

Posted rate of $37 an hour
Citywide commute about 16 minutes
About 80 miles southwest of Chicago
Flat 4.95% Illinois state income tax
Heritage Harbor walkable marina-resort option on the Illinois River
Public transport described as accessible

The hard parts

Illinois is not a compact-license state, so you need an Illinois license first
Pay picture is a single $37 figure from one posting, with no documented sign-on or stipend

What to weigh

Illinois is not a compact-license state, so you need an Illinois license before you can start.

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Roles last seen active: Aug 17, 2026
Website: pavilion-ottawa.com ↗

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