Registered Nurse RN Open Heart Surgery

OSF HealthCare

Peoria, Illinois

Posted Sep 22

Unit and setting: Open Heart Surgery · Hospital Registered Nurse RN Open Heart Surgery
License: RN license License/Certifications: Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan)Registered Nurse licensure
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse licensure License/Certifications: Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan)
Certification: American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS prior to start date Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS is required prior to start date of employment.

Preferred

Education: BSN Education: BSN
Experience: experience as an RN in a healthcare environment Experience: Experience as an RN in a healthcare environment
Also asks: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency Other skills/knowledge: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Peoria staff RN payPeoria staff RN postings that state pay run $32/hr to $37/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $35/hr, across 36 postings.
Weekend differential: This position includes a weekend differential of $3.25/hr. This position includes a weekend differential of $3.25/hr.
Extra pay: $3.25/hr weekend differential
Eligibility: 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time available beginning day 1 Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1.5+ years of direct experience
Pay reviews: actual pay based on years of licensure Actual pay is based on years of licensure.

Benefits

BenefitsVacation and holiday time off planGenerous Vacation And Holiday Time Off Plan
BenefitsBCBS MedicalBCBS Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with 5% match, and more.
BenefitsDental
BenefitsVision
Benefits401k with 5% match
Vacation and Holiday time

The role and schedule

Precepting: You would precept other nurses
Day to day: collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary care team members to provide care coordination across the continuum
Day to day: assesses and supports physical symptoms
Day to day: provides psychological support to patients, friends, and families
Charting: Electronic Medical Record

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Pay range for this position is $37.05 - $54.54/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position.

Stackable Pay Incentives

This position includes a weekend differential of $3.25/hr.

Generous Vacation And Holiday Time Off Plan

OSF will invest in you on day 1! Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1. This is in addition to our generous time-off benefits.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

BCBS Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with 5% match, and more.

Overview

Position summary

Protects, promotes and restores health and wellness by practicing at the highest level of the Registered Nurse licensure; collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary care team members to provide care coordination across the continuum. Assesses and supports physical symptoms, provides psychological support to patients, friends, and families, mentors assigned team members, promotes best practices, and maintains professional disposition at all times.

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications

License/

Certifications

Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan) Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS is required prior to start date of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

BSN

Experience

Experience as an RN in a healthcare environment Other skills/knowledge: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency

OSF Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What's around it?

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.

Sources

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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