Staff Nurse Emergency Department
Chicago, IL
- Eligibility
- Emergency RoomSign-on bonus
- Unit
- ER
Posted Jun 18
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- IL nursing median $44/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $9,000
IL nursing postings that state pay run $33/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $48/hr, across 1294 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Posted Date: 4/7/2026 Job Location: Chicago Position Type: FT, PT Division: Nursing Description: Hourly Range $38.60 to $51.63 $9,000 Sign-On Bonus…
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Place
- City
- Chicago, IL
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Local household income
- $77,902/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 109
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Chicago area index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
Chicago delivers big-city energy with lakefront charm along Lake Michigan, world-class medical centers, and neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park that blend dining, culture, and community. Nurses relocating here will find a metro area rich in career opportunity, transit access, and Midwestern character.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You would step into Jackson Park Hospital at 7531 S Stony Island Ave on Chicago’s South Side. Staff Nurse openings on the Emergency Department and Medical/Surgical units post a $9,000 sign-on bonus, with hourly ranges listed at $38.07–$49.81 on med/surg…
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?