Clinical Research Nurse Manager

Sterling St James LLC

Peoria, Illinois

Posted Jun 18

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Unit and setting: Oncology

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Sterling St James LLC is a recruitment and staffing agency with approximately 40 years of industry experience, headquartered at 18117 Biscayne Blvd (FL area per Indeed) with operations spanning multiple states including Illinois. The company is small, with fewer than…

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Clinical Research Nurse Manager position in Peoria, Illinois. The role appears to focus on clinical research leadership and compliance, including oncology-related research, collaboration with healthcare professionals, clinical trials development, research design, regulatory compliance, strategic partnership building, team management, and technical proficiency.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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