St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee

Community hospital in Kankakee, IL

$64k–$133k/yr posted pay across 18 roles
Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on 32+ roles
Hiring nights and days
New grads welcome on 2+ roles

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee workplace

From 49 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources

The short version

You would be applying to St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, a community hospital serving Kankakee and the towns around it. In 2026 Forbes listed it among the country’s Top Hospitals and as the only Five-Star Overall honoree in Kankakee County and the surrounding region.

Employer research, Jul 27, 2026

In 2026 Forbes named St. Mary’s a Top Hospital and the only Five-Star Overall honoree in Kankakee County and the surrounding region.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: stmaryshospitalkankakee.org
Prime Healthcare’s Illinois hospitals, including St. Mary’s, landed on Becker’s 100 Great Community Hospitals list in 2026.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: stmaryshospitalkankakee.org
Leadership’s 2026 community letter frames the hospital around gratitude and steady service to Kankakee and nearby towns—not a flashy system brand.
For new grads
Sources
Source: stmaryshospitalkankakee.org

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: 2 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
LPNs and LVNs: 2 of the 48 roles on this page accept an LPN or LVN

Nursing here

Units hiring now

ICUNights 5 · Evenings 3$74k–$133k/yr9 open
Med surgDays 5 · Evenings 1new grads8 open
PsychDays 3 · Nights 14 open
Cath labDays 23 open
ERNights 22 open
Med surg/teleDays 1 · Nights 12 open
OncologyDays 22 open
TeleDays 1 · Evenings 12 open
Float poolNights 11 open
ORRotating 11 open
PACUDays 11 open
Utilization reviewDays 11 open

The hard parts

Prime Healthcare Foundation became sole member of St. Mary’s through a March 2025 acquisition, so you would be joining a community hospital still early under that ownership.
Sources
Source: hfsrb.illinois.gov
Ownership changed in March 2025 when Prime Healthcare Foundation became sole member—still an early transition chapter
Employer research, Jul 27, 2026
No published nurse pay ranges in available postings or web sources
Employer research, Jul 27, 2026
Illinois is not a nursing compact-license state
Employer research, Jul 27, 2026

What to ask

How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
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 Kankakee, IL

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Anchored by the Kankakee River and the historic Riverview neighborhood's Frank Lloyd Wright homes, Kankakee gives nurses a distinct river-town rhythm. Living costs sit about 4% below the national average, making it an affordable base where off-shift hours mean paddling downstream, exploring limestone bluffs, and unwinding along quiet waterside trails.

Browse roles in Kankakee

Metro price level · Kankakee area: 4% below the national average; BEA index 96.4 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,023/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $47,514/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee hire new grads?

2 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 32 of the 48 roles on this page, up to $10,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 46 roles with a stated shift on this page, 20 are night shifts, 19 are day shifts, 5 are evening shifts and 2 are rotating shifts.

Which units are hiring?

ICU (9), med surg (8), psych (4), cath lab (3) and more.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee, and we tell you what happens next.