Travel Eagle Licensed Practical Nurse

Galesburg, Illinois

We are currently seeking a full-time Travel Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Centurion Eagles Travel Team at Hill Correctional Center located in Galesburg, IL.

Posted Oct 7

Unit and setting: Psych · Correctional incarcerated patients
License: LPN licenseLicensed LPN with an active license to practice in Illinois
Term: Travel We are currently seeking a full-time Travel Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Centurion Eagles Travel Team at Hill Correctional Center located in Galesburg, IL.Full-time

Do you qualify?

License: Licensed LPN with an active license to practice in Illinois Check your license
Certification: actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ BLS Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ BLS
Also asks: Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Also asks: Must live 90+ miles from the facility

Preferred

Experience: one year of work experience as an LPN in a community outpatient clinic, hospital or long-term care facility Minimum of one year of work experience as an LPN in a community outpatient clinic, hospital or long-term care facility preferred
Experience: Corrections experience Corrections experience preferred
Experience: travel nursing experience Previous travel nursing experience preferred

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What it pays

Benefits

BenefitsHealth, dental, vision, disability and life insuranceHealth, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
Benefits401(k) with company match401(k) with company match
BenefitsGenerous paid time offGenerous paid time off
BenefitsPaid holidaysPaid holidays
BenefitsFlexible Spending AccountFlexible Spending Account
BenefitsContinuing Education benefitsContinuing Education benefits

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Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

The role and schedule

Floating: Floats to other units
Care model: working under the direction of Registered Nurses (RN) and medical and psychiatric staff
Day to day: providing holistic nursing care within scope of practice to respond to physical and behavioral health needs
Travel: work between various facilities/locations throughout the state of Illinois, per contract needs, restricted to one location per assignment

The workplace

Centurion Health

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The team behind this role

Preceptors and orientation

Employer Educator role in Illinois DOC plans clinical education, nurse mentoring programs, conferences, and in-services (remote with regional travel).

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Scheduling at this employer

Scheduling

Examples: nights 5:30pm–6:00am three shifts/week rotating weekends; days Mon–Fri; PT Friday 1:30–10pm; RN supervisor mainly 8:00am–4:30pm with floor/admin mix. Travel RNs float across IN facilities.

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Travel LPNs assigned to Illinois earn up to $2,165/week including non-taxed weekly stipend

Must live 90+ miles from the facility

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive services to the Illinois Department of Corrections. We are currently seeking a full-time Travel Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Centurion Eagles Travel Team at Hill Correctional Center located in Galesburg, IL. Our travelers have opportunities throughout the country and are full-time, benefit-eligible Centurion employees.

The Eagle (Travel team) LPN will work between various facilities/locations throughout the state of Illinois, per contract needs. Each assignment will be restricted to one location. The LPN is responsible for providing holistic nursing care within the appropriate scope of practice to incarcerated patients while working under the direction of Registered Nurses (RN) and medical and psychiatric staff, to respond to a range of physical and behavioral health needs.

Licensed LPN with an active license to practice in Illinois Minimum of one year of work experience as an LPN in a community outpatient clinic, hospital or long-term care facility preferred Corrections experience preferred Previous travel nursing experience preferred Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ BLS Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check

We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including:

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more...

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In Galesburg, IL

Galesburg, IL

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Galesburg, IL

NeighborhoodsResidential life in Galesburg clusters around the central Galesburg Historic District, which features late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture surrounding Knox College. Quieter residential corridors extend along streets like Bateman, South Farnham, North Pearl, and Beecher Avenue, offering established single-family properties with mature tree-lined sidewalks. Commuting from nearly any residential corner to central employment hubs or local medical facilities takes mere minutes due to the compact street grid.

Residential life in Galesburg clusters around the central Galesburg Historic District, which features late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture surrounding Knox College. Quieter residential corridors extend along streets like Bateman, South Farnham, North Pearl, and Beecher Avenue, offering established single-family properties with mature tree-lined sidewalks.

Commuting from nearly any residential corner to central employment hubs or local medical facilities takes mere minutes due to the compact street grid.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com

Getting aroundGetting around Galesburg is predominantly car-dependent, with everyday driving characterized by minimal congestion and cross-town travel typically taking less than fifteen minutes. Fixed-route public transit is very limited, making a personal vehicle a necessity for healthcare staff commuting at non-standard shift hours. For regional travel, downtown Galesburg benefits from an active Amtrak station providing direct passenger rail connectivity north to Chicago and westward across the region.

Getting around Galesburg is predominantly car-dependent, with everyday driving characterized by minimal congestion and cross-town travel typically taking less than fifteen minutes. Fixed-route public transit is very limited, making a personal vehicle a necessity for healthcare staff commuting at non-standard shift hours.

For regional travel, downtown Galesburg benefits from an active Amtrak station providing direct passenger rail connectivity north to Chicago and westward across the region.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: areavibes.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on Lake Storey Park in northern Galesburg, which features a sandy swimming beach, boating access, fishing spots, and paved trails for jogging and cycling. Rotary Park serves neighborhood recreation with walking paths, picnic shelters, and a summer splash pad that converts to a popular sledding hill and outdoor ice skating venue during the winter. Nearby Dahinda provides scenic glamping, wooded trails, and lake canoeing at Dragonfly Lakes, while regional wine trails wind through the surrounding Knox County countryside.

Outdoor recreation centers on Lake Storey Park in northern Galesburg, which features a sandy swimming beach, boating access, fishing spots, and paved trails for jogging and cycling. Rotary Park serves neighborhood recreation with walking paths, picnic shelters, and a summer splash pad that converts to a popular sledding hill and outdoor ice skating venue during the winter.

Nearby Dahinda provides scenic glamping, wooded trails, and lake canoeing at Dragonfly Lakes, while regional wine trails wind through the surrounding Knox County countryside.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: hbcgalesburg.org Source 2: mattsheehanofficial.com

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Living in Galesburg

Galesburg, Illinois, offers relocating healthcare professionals a distinctive blend of historic small-town heritage and academic vitality. Steeped in history as the birthplace of Carl Sandburg and home to Knox College's Old Main, the city combines quiet brick streets with the industrial backbone of an expansive BNSF Railway classification yard. For clinical staff, everyday life is unhurried: commutes rarely exceed a quick ten-minute drive, parking is plentiful, and downtown Amtrak service offers effortless weekend escapes directly to Chicago.

Off-duty hours center around outdoor recreation at Lake Storey Park, local gatherings at Rotary Park, and independent downtown staples such as Landmark Cafe and walkable neighborhood breweries. However, relocating nurses must balance these charms against real community tradeoffs. The local healthcare system has consolidated into a single operating hospital, creating high patient volumes and shift demands. Furthermore, public transit is negligible, nightlife is quiet, and the local post-industrial economy continues to navigate transition and localized crime concerns. For clinicians seeking an unhurried, community-centered Midwestern lifestyle where everyday logistics are simple and history is woven into daily routines, Galesburg presents a grounded, practical landing spot.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: experiencegalesburg.com Source 4: hbcgalesburg.org Source 5: niche.com

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