Substitute Registered Nurse (RN)
Des Plaines, Illinois
Posted Aug 31
- Shift
- Days
- Starts
- Sep 8, 2026
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- starts Sep 8, 2026 · Per Diem
- Setting
- School
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
JobID: 3221
Position Type
Substitute/Registered Nurse
Date Posted
8/31/2026
Location
District 63
Date Available
09/08/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Registered Nurse: $48.00 per hour
7.25 hour work day
See the attached job descriptions for additional information
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Requirements
- RN
Place
- City
- Des Plaines, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,606/mo
- Local household income
- $97,875/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
A northwest suburb of Chicago, Des Plaines blends residential calm with metro access via the Metra rail. The Des Plaines River winds through the city, offering trails and green space, while downtown serves up locally owned eateries and seasonal festivals—a grounded, community-oriented lifestyle just a commute from major hospital systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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