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22 nursing jobs in Kankakee, IL

Kankakee sits along the Kankakee River about an hour south of Chicago, offering small-city pace with easy metro access. Tree-lined riverfront parks and historic downtown architecture give it a quiet riverside feel, while nearby farmland reinforces its rural character. An approachable option for RNs seeking a slower lifestyle within commuting distance of major healthcare networks.

Pay and living in Kankakee

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ICU / Critical Care · 3Med Surg · 3Operating Room · 3Emergency · 2Oncology · 2Telemetry · 2Cardiac · 1

Hiring here: St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee (14) · Riverside Healthcare (3) · Arc at Kankakee (1) · Arcadia LTC (1) · Riverside Healthcare (1) · State of Illinois (1)

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

$44/hr

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee logoSt. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee

Kankakee, IL · Posted 6 days ago

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
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LPN - Miller Healthcare (TR/PRN Nights)

$31/hr

Riverside Healthcare logoRiverside Healthcare

Kankakee, IL

  • LPN
  • Night shift
  • Per diem
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Registered Nurse - Telemetry

$44/hr

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee logoSt. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee

Kankakee, IL · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse (Full-Time, Days)

$35/hr

Riverside Healthcare logoRiverside Healthcare

Kankakee, IL

  • Magnet-designated
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • CMS 4-star hospital
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Medical Review Coordinator

$31–$44.90

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee logoSt. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee

Kankakee, IL · Posted last week

  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
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Registered Nurse (RN)

$34/hr

Riverside Healthcare logoRiverside Healthcare

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • ADN accepted
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St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee workplace

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee

11 open roles

Registered Nurse - Cath Lab

$48/hr

Kankakee, IL · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse - ICU

$44/hr

Kankakee, IL · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Staff RN

$35.35–$47.58

Kankakee, IL · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

Mgr - Nursing

$50/hr

Kankakee, IL · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

$43/hr

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • Per diem
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse - Surgery

$43/hr

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Per diem
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

New Graduate Registered Nurse

$44/hr

Kankakee, IL

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • New grads welcomed
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse

$35.35–$53.58

Kankakee, IL · Seen active 2 weeks ago

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Nurse Manager - Med/Surg & Telemetry

$53/hr

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Nurse Manager - ICU

$53/hr

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Dir of Nursing

$54/hr

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

MDS/ Restorative Nurse

$44/hr

Arc at Kankakee

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
Apply

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

$30/hr

Arcadia LTC

Kankakee, IL

  • LPN
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

Registered Nurse I (UMP)

$45/hr

State of Illinois

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • Clinical Services
  • Union represented
Apply

Care Manager RN

$41/hr

Riverside Healthcare

Kankakee, IL

  • RN
  • 8-hour shifts
  • Per diem
Apply

Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Services

$31.00–$40.00

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Kankakee, IL

  • LPN
  • Night shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Working and living in Kankakee

· 22 open roles in this snapshot

Posted hourly pay

RN
$35/hr median
$35–$40/hr middle half · 12 postings

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Living costs

Metro price level
96.4 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$1,023/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$47,514/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

1 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

1 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.

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Credentials accepted

  • RN18
  • LPN3

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days8
  • Nights4
  • Rotating4
  • per-diem1

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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