Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Surgical. Deaconess Illinois Medical Center | Nights.
Compensation
$31.25 - $46.88/hour. As a Medical/Surgical RN, you will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to a diverse patient population while serving as an essential member of the healthcare team.
Neighborhoods+Marion is a small city of about 17,175 people with no strongly branded internal districts in these sources; daily life centers on downtown Tower Square Plaza and South Market Street, with mid-century residential streets near the commercial core and newer garden-style apartments, modest townhomes, and subdivisions on the edge of town. AreaVibes describes a quietly residential, car-needed layout rather than walkable neighborhood pockets. On Reddit, people moving to the Marion area are often steered toward nearby Carterville as the best-priced, most family-friendly southern Illinois option, with Carbondale also called one of the strongest places to settle. Errands and most housing sit on spread-out streets; the civic clock tower is the local meeting landmark, not a dense in-town neighborhood scene.
Marion is a small city of about 17,175 people with no strongly branded internal districts in these sources; daily life centers on downtown Tower Square Plaza and South Market Street, with mid-century residential streets near the commercial core and newer garden-style apartments, modest townhomes, and subdivisions on the edge of town. AreaVibes describes a quietly residential, car-needed layout rather than walkable neighborhood pockets.
On Reddit, people moving to the Marion area are often steered toward nearby Carterville as the best-priced, most family-friendly southern Illinois option, with Carbondale also called one of the strongest places to settle. Errands and most housing sit on spread-out streets; the civic clock tower is the local meeting landmark, not a dense in-town neighborhood scene.
Getting around+The average Marion commute is about 16.7 minutes, below the national average. 86.2% of commuters drive, 0.3% use public transportation, 1.2% walk, and 0.1% bike. The city sits at I-57 and Illinois Route 13, which is the practical way to reach jobs across Williamson County. AreaVibes and Apartments.com both treat the town as exceptionally drivable and poorly walkable or transit-served (walkability and transit access 1/10); shopping trips are planned by car. These sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules, so a nurse should budget a short drive, not a bus or walking commute.
The average Marion commute is about 16.7 minutes, below the national average. 86.2% of commuters drive, 0.3% use public transportation, 1.2% walk, and 0.1% bike.
The city sits at I-57 and Illinois Route 13, which is the practical way to reach jobs across Williamson County. AreaVibes and Apartments.com both treat the town as exceptionally drivable and poorly walkable or transit-served (walkability and transit access 1/10); shopping trips are planned by car.
These sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules, so a nurse should budget a short drive, not a bus or walking commute.
Outdoors+Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge covers nearly 44,000 acres minutes from town, with the visitor center in Marion; Shawnee National Forest is about 15 miles away. Facebook parents name Ferne Clyffe and Giant City as the go-to hikes with kids. VisitSI lists trail events such as the Rocky Ledges Trail Fun Run at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, 1206 Touch of Nature Road, Makanda. AreaVibes scores parks 4.5/10 and bike-friendliness 1.7/10—green space is nearby for walks and play, but cycling is leisure, not a commute, and most trailheads are a short drive.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge covers nearly 44,000 acres minutes from town, with the visitor center in Marion; Shawnee National Forest is about 15 miles away. Facebook parents name Ferne Clyffe and Giant City as the go-to hikes with kids.
VisitSI lists trail events such as the Rocky Ledges Trail Fun Run at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, 1206 Touch of Nature Road, Makanda. AreaVibes scores parks 4.5/10 and bike-friendliness 1.7/10—green space is nearby for walks and play, but cycling is leisure, not a commute, and most trailheads are a short drive.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Marion
Marion, Illinois calls itself the "Oasis of Opportunity"—about 17,200 people at I-57 and Illinois Route 13 in Little Egypt. Downtown meets at Tower Square Plaza's clock tower; the Marion Cultural and Civic Center seats 1,094 on South Market Street. The distinctive asset is outdoors: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge's nearly 44,000 acres start minutes away, Shawnee National Forest is about 15 miles out, and families hike Ferne Clyffe and Giant City. Median home value is about $148,752 and September 2026 one-bedroom rents average $619; the typical commute is roughly 16.7 minutes, almost all by car. Facebook locals praise friendliness, affordability, and outdoor access, then cite limited jobs and housing options. AreaVibes ranks Marion better than only 40% of U.S. cities, with weak walkability, school, and shopping scores. Reddit often steers families to nearby Carterville or Carbondale. Weekend life includes Walker's Bluff Casino, SIU events, Thrillville Thrillbillies at Mountain Dew Park, the 100,000-square-foot ThrillHouse, and tables at Walt's, Towns Square Pizza, Baan Thai, and 618 Taphouse. A nurse should expect a cheap, quiet, car-dependent town—not urban nightlife or transit.
