Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Springfield Suites Rehab & Nursing Center

Springfield, Illinois

Posted Oct 22

License: LPN licenseActive LPN license required
Term: Permanent

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License: Active LPN license required
Also asks: Strong communication and teamwork skills
Also asks: Compassionate, resident-focused approach
Also asks: Join our nursing team and make a difference in the lives of our residents.

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Pay: $29.00-$34.56 per hour | Full-Time, Part-TimePRN

Springfield Suites RehabNursing Center is looking for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to provide quality resident care in a supportive skilled nursing environment. Choose the schedule that works for you and join a team focused on resident well-being.

PayBenefits

$29.00-$34.56 per hour, based on experience and benefit selections

Higher rates may be available for employees who waive certain benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits for eligible full-time employees

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on nursing care and administer medications and treatments

Monitor residents and report changes in condition

Maintain accurate electronic medical records

Work collaboratively with the clinical team

Qualifications

Active LPN license required

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Compassionate, resident-focused approach

Join our nursing team and make a difference in the lives of our residents.

What's around it?

In Springfield, IL

Springfield, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $975/mo
Household income: $66,064/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Springfield, IL

NeighborhoodsNurses and other professionals typically look west of downtown or just outside city limits. Leland Grove is the prestige in-town enclave: stately brick colonials and Tudors, its own police department, Illini Golf and Country Club, and Washington Park, with downtown under a ten-minute drive. Locals naming safe areas point to the west end, Chatham (a friendly suburb that ranks high on Niche and is described as fun in summer), Rochester including new apartments, and Pleasant Plains. Inside Springfield, Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates are called out for mid-to-high rentals, with a newer complex farther west; Panther Creek on the southwest side is suburban living with community amenities.

Nurses and other professionals typically look west of downtown or just outside city limits. Leland Grove is the prestige in-town enclave: stately brick colonials and Tudors, its own police department, Illini Golf and Country Club, and Washington Park, with downtown under a ten-minute drive.

Locals naming safe areas point to the west end, Chatham (a friendly suburb that ranks high on Niche and is described as fun in summer), Rochester including new apartments, and Pleasant Plains. Inside Springfield, Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates are called out for mid-to-high rentals, with a newer complex farther west; Panther Creek on the southwest side is suburban living with community amenities.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: melissaslistings.com Source 4: niche.com

Getting aroundU.S. News lists an average commute of 15.9 minutes, and local employees describe reaching anywhere in town—including errands on a lunch hour—in about 15 minutes. Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's Hospital are among Springfield's largest employers, so hospital shifts sit inside that short-drive pattern rather than a long suburban haul. From Leland Grove, downtown is less than ten minutes northeast. Named transit lines, hospital parking rules, and dedicated hospital routes are not covered; the lived reality described is a car-oriented city you can cross in a quarter hour.

U.S. News lists an average commute of 15.9 minutes, and local employees describe reaching anywhere in town—including errands on a lunch hour—in about 15 minutes. Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's Hospital are among Springfield's largest employers, so hospital shifts sit inside that short-drive pattern rather than a long suburban haul.

From Leland Grove, downtown is less than ten minutes northeast. Named transit lines, hospital parking rules, and dedicated hospital routes are not covered; the lived reality described is a car-oriented city you can cross in a quarter hour.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: 10federalstorage.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsWashington Park is the park people actually describe: a pond with geese, deer, and a countryside-in-the-city feel, sitting next to Leland Grove. Leland Grove itself contains Illini Golf and Country Club. Bergen Golf Course sits across from Chesapeake Seafood House. On the southwest side, Panther Creek is framed as suburban living with community amenities. Named trails, lakes, and rivers are not detailed in these sources; outdoor life as described centers on Washington Park and local golf.

Washington Park is the park people actually describe: a pond with geese, deer, and a countryside-in-the-city feel, sitting next to Leland Grove. Leland Grove itself contains Illini Golf and Country Club.

Bergen Golf Course sits across from Chesapeake Seafood House. On the southwest side, Panther Creek is framed as suburban living with community amenities.

Named trails, lakes, and rivers are not detailed in these sources; outdoor life as described centers on Washington Park and local golf.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: melissaslistings.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: travelawaits.com Source 4: youtube.com

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Springfield is Illinois' capital (~114,000 people) with an economy built on state government, Memorial Health, and HSHS St. John's—so hospital nursing is core local work. What is distinct is Lincoln-era civic life at Midwestern prices: the Presidential Library and Museum, free Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Route 66, Washington Park (pond, geese, deer), and a State Fair Village of Cultures, all inside 15-minute drives. Median home value is $168,387 and median rent $789; a two-bedroom that would triple in Chicago is a local talking point. Live west or just outside: Leland Grove for established homes, its own police, and Illini Country Club beside Washington Park; Chatham, Rochester's new apartments, and Pleasant Plains when people name safe suburbs; Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates for mid-to-high rentals. Downtown plates are Obed and Isaac's, 1884-founded Maldaner's, Buzz Bomb, and the horseshoe sandwich. Tradeoff: some 62704 residents report rising crime and politicized schools and have moved to nearby towns.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: melissaslistings.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: crosscountry.com Source 9: travelawaits.com Source 10: youtube.com

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Springfield, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.