Registered Nurse Tele Intermediate

OSF HealthCare

St. Mary Medical Center

Galesburg, Illinois

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 2

Shift and hours: Weekends only
Unit and setting: 4th Floor · Hospital
License: RN license Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan)
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

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

Preferred

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

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $48/hr, across 1,652 postings.
Night differential: 3rd shift - $4.00/hour 3rd shift - $4.00/hour
Weekend differential: Weekends - $3.25/hour Weekends - $3.25/hour
Sign-on bonus: $5,000

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Pay range for this position is $34.25-51.13/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position.

Shift Differentials

Weekends - $3.25/hour

$5,000-15,000 Sign-On Bonus

(New Grads: $5,000, 1+ Years of

Experience

$15,000)

OSF will invest in YOU on Day 1!

Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of frontloaded Vacation and Holiday time

Join our 4th Floor team at St. Mary Medical Center, where nurses care for a diverse mix of acute care, telemetry, and intermediate level of care patients. This fast-paced unit provides a dynamic learning environment, offering opportunities to build strong assessment skills, clinical judgment, and expertise in caring for patients with varying levels of complexity. Our team is known for exceptional collaboration, strong peer support, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

If you thrive in an environment where no two days are the same and teamwork is a cornerstone of success, the 4th Floor is an excellent place to grow your nursing career.

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. The RN Hospital Inpatient/ED operates in units that provide 24/7 care in the hospital.

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications

Experience

Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan) Licensure/

Certification

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 Galesburg, IL

Galesburg, IL

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Galesburg, IL

NeighborhoodsResidential life in Galesburg clusters around the central Galesburg Historic District, which features late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture surrounding Knox College. Quieter residential corridors extend along streets like Bateman, South Farnham, North Pearl, and Beecher Avenue, offering established single-family properties with mature tree-lined sidewalks. Commuting from nearly any residential corner to central employment hubs or local medical facilities takes mere minutes due to the compact street grid.

Residential life in Galesburg clusters around the central Galesburg Historic District, which features late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture surrounding Knox College. Quieter residential corridors extend along streets like Bateman, South Farnham, North Pearl, and Beecher Avenue, offering established single-family properties with mature tree-lined sidewalks.

Commuting from nearly any residential corner to central employment hubs or local medical facilities takes mere minutes due to the compact street grid.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com

Getting aroundGetting around Galesburg is predominantly car-dependent, with everyday driving characterized by minimal congestion and cross-town travel typically taking less than fifteen minutes. Fixed-route public transit is very limited, making a personal vehicle a necessity for healthcare staff commuting at non-standard shift hours. For regional travel, downtown Galesburg benefits from an active Amtrak station providing direct passenger rail connectivity north to Chicago and westward across the region.

Getting around Galesburg is predominantly car-dependent, with everyday driving characterized by minimal congestion and cross-town travel typically taking less than fifteen minutes. Fixed-route public transit is very limited, making a personal vehicle a necessity for healthcare staff commuting at non-standard shift hours.

For regional travel, downtown Galesburg benefits from an active Amtrak station providing direct passenger rail connectivity north to Chicago and westward across the region.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: areavibes.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on Lake Storey Park in northern Galesburg, which features a sandy swimming beach, boating access, fishing spots, and paved trails for jogging and cycling. Rotary Park serves neighborhood recreation with walking paths, picnic shelters, and a summer splash pad that converts to a popular sledding hill and outdoor ice skating venue during the winter. Nearby Dahinda provides scenic glamping, wooded trails, and lake canoeing at Dragonfly Lakes, while regional wine trails wind through the surrounding Knox County countryside.

Outdoor recreation centers on Lake Storey Park in northern Galesburg, which features a sandy swimming beach, boating access, fishing spots, and paved trails for jogging and cycling. Rotary Park serves neighborhood recreation with walking paths, picnic shelters, and a summer splash pad that converts to a popular sledding hill and outdoor ice skating venue during the winter.

Nearby Dahinda provides scenic glamping, wooded trails, and lake canoeing at Dragonfly Lakes, while regional wine trails wind through the surrounding Knox County countryside.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: hbcgalesburg.org Source 2: mattsheehanofficial.com

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Living in Galesburg

Galesburg, Illinois, offers relocating healthcare professionals a distinctive blend of historic small-town heritage and academic vitality. Steeped in history as the birthplace of Carl Sandburg and home to Knox College's Old Main, the city combines quiet brick streets with the industrial backbone of an expansive BNSF Railway classification yard. For clinical staff, everyday life is unhurried: commutes rarely exceed a quick ten-minute drive, parking is plentiful, and downtown Amtrak service offers effortless weekend escapes directly to Chicago.

Off-duty hours center around outdoor recreation at Lake Storey Park, local gatherings at Rotary Park, and independent downtown staples such as Landmark Cafe and walkable neighborhood breweries. However, relocating nurses must balance these charms against real community tradeoffs. The local healthcare system has consolidated into a single operating hospital, creating high patient volumes and shift demands. Furthermore, public transit is negligible, nightlife is quiet, and the local post-industrial economy continues to navigate transition and localized crime concerns. For clinicians seeking an unhurried, community-centered Midwestern lifestyle where everyday logistics are simple and history is woven into daily routines, Galesburg presents a grounded, practical landing spot.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: experiencegalesburg.com Source 4: hbcgalesburg.org Source 5: niche.com

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