RN

Carle Health Methodist Medical Center

Peoria, Illinois

Carle Health Methodist Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility: OR

Posted Aug 1

Shift and hours: Nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: OR · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: 13 weeks · starts Aug 24, 2026 · Travel

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Against similar roles: Pays above most Illinois travel rolesIllinois travel postings that state pay run $45/hr to $67/hr, the middle half $50/hr to $63/hr, across 148 postings.

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Health insurance
Vision insurance
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Life insurance

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Carle Health Methodist Medical Center

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You are weighing a contract at Carle Health Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. The one posting we have lists $64.11 an hour, with the same floor and ceiling, on a 13-week length. That single number is the full pay…

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Meda Health is looking for an OR RN to work a travel assignment in an acute care hospital setting. Must have at least two years of experience, state licensure and BLS/ACLS (at minimum). Competitive and Transparent Pay. Coverage starts when you do. Employees get Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance right off the bat.

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In Peoria, IL

Peoria, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent: $1,005/mo
Household income: $59,410/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Peoria, IL

NeighborhoodsNurses and other young professionals most often land in North Peoria's Richwoods area—safe, suburban, and family-oriented, with the highest-rated high school in Peoria Public Schools and about a 10-minute commute into town—or in East Peoria, where housing stays similarly reasonable. Peoria Heights, a separate incorporated village, is the most coveted pocket: tree-lined, restaurant-rich, and operating at a quality level that outstrips its modest size. West Bluff around Bradley University is the walkable historic alternative, with some of the strongest residential architecture in the Midwest; Downtown's Riverfront district has become a real entertainment destination, and the Moss Avenue historic corridor suits buyers willing to restore. The Dunlap area joins Richwoods, Heights, and West Bluff on safest-neighborhood lists, and locals often steer newcomers toward northern Peoria or the smaller surrounding communities.

Nurses and other young professionals most often land in North Peoria's Richwoods area—safe, suburban, and family-oriented, with the highest-rated high school in Peoria Public Schools and about a 10-minute commute into town—or in East Peoria, where housing stays similarly reasonable. Peoria Heights, a separate incorporated village, is the most coveted pocket: tree-lined, restaurant-rich, and operating at a quality level that outstrips its modest size.

West Bluff around Bradley University is the walkable historic alternative, with some of the strongest residential architecture in the Midwest; Downtown's Riverfront district has become a real entertainment destination, and the Moss Avenue historic corridor suits buyers willing to restore. The Dunlap area joins Richwoods, Heights, and West Bluff on safest-neighborhood lists, and locals often steer newcomers toward northern Peoria or the smaller surrounding communities.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundDrives are short by big-city standards: U.S. News lists an average commute of about 14.33 minutes, Reddit regulars say traffic is great, and Facebook commenters mention no lines or traffic jams. North Peoria is described as roughly a 10-minute hop into the city. Major hospital employers in the pack include OSF Healthcare / Saint Francis Medical Center, UnityPoint Health, Methodist, and Carle Health Proctor Hospital, so many nursing shifts sit inside that same compact drive shed. Sources do not name specific bus lines, highway approaches to each campus, or hospital parking realities.

Drives are short by big-city standards: U.S. News lists an average commute of about 14.33 minutes, Reddit regulars say traffic is great, and Facebook commenters mention no lines or traffic jams. North Peoria is described as roughly a 10-minute hop into the city.

Major hospital employers in the pack include OSF Healthcare / Saint Francis Medical Center, UnityPoint Health, Methodist, and Carle Health Proctor Hospital, so many nursing shifts sit inside that same compact drive shed. Sources do not name specific bus lines, highway approaches to each campus, or hospital parking realities.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: 10federalstorage.com

OutdoorsForest Park Nature Center is repeatedly called one of the best nature preserves in Illinois and a north-side anchor; Wildlife Prairie Park, Three Sisters Park, Luthy Botanical Garden, Peoria Heights Tower Park, and the Rock Island Trail fill out the trail-and-wildlife circuit. The Illinois River bluffs and redeveloped riverfront support walking, biking, picnics, Spirit of Peoria paddlewheel cruises, and festival season, with Spring Lake among the fishing spots. Peoria Zoo—Glen Oak Zoo in some local recommendations—is the in-town animal stop. Outdoor life wakes up in spring and concentrates on the river in summer.

Forest Park Nature Center is repeatedly called one of the best nature preserves in Illinois and a north-side anchor; Wildlife Prairie Park, Three Sisters Park, Luthy Botanical Garden, Peoria Heights Tower Park, and the Rock Island Trail fill out the trail-and-wildlife circuit. The Illinois River bluffs and redeveloped riverfront support walking, biking, picnics, Spirit of Peoria paddlewheel cruises, and festival season, with Spring Lake among the fishing spots.

Peoria Zoo—Glen Oak Zoo in some local recommendations—is the in-town animal stop. Outdoor life wakes up in spring and concentrates on the river in summer.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: peoria.org Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Peoria

Peoria is a river-bluff city of about 114,000 (metro ~400,000) that still gets underestimated as Caterpillar's headquarters and a vaudeville punchline, yet it is one of the more affordable places a nurse can land a hospital job in Illinois. OSF Saint Francis, UnityPoint, Methodist, and Carle Health Proctor sit inside a metro where the median home is roughly $147,000, a three-bed two-bath can still be had near $150,000, and the average commute is about 14 minutes with essentially no traffic. North Peoria's Richwoods area and the village of Peoria Heights are the safe, family-oriented, restaurant-lined choices; West Bluff around Bradley University is the walkable historic alternative; East Peoria and smaller surrounding towns keep prices even more reasonable. Summer life concentrates on the redeveloped riverfront—festivals, live music, Chiefs baseball, and the Spirit of Peoria paddlewheeler—while Forest Park Nature Center, Wildlife Prairie Park, the Rock Island Trail, and Luthy Botanical Garden cover the rest of the year. Expect humid summers, snowy winters, and some property-tax grumbling; learn the geography, because the city is not uniform.

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As of 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Peoria, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.