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44 nursing jobs in Rockford, IL

Rockford sits along the Rock River in northern Illinois, offering a mix of urban amenities and outdoor recreation. Known as the 'Forest City,' it features extensive parkland and a growing healthcare sector. The downtown area continues to revitalize, while nearby state parks provide weekend escapes for nurses seeking balance between career and lifestyle.

Pay and living in Rockford

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Operating Room · 4Travel Nursing · 4Home Health · 3ICU / Critical Care · 3Labor & Delivery · 3Dialysis · 2Emergency · 2Med Surg · 2

Hiring here: FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RETIREMENT CENTER (6) · OSF HealthCare (6) · UW Health (5) · Rasmussen University (3) · TNAA Healthcare (3) · UW Health SwedishAmerican (3)

Licensed Practical Nurse (1st Shift)

$28/hr

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center logoFairhaven Christian Retirement Center

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • LPN
  • 8-hour days
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RN

$64/hr

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
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Nurse Manager

$50/hr

Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute logoVan Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Clinic RN Family Medicine General

UW Health SwedishAmerican logoUW Health SwedishAmerican

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Registered Nurse (3rd Shift)

$34/hr

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center logoFairhaven Christian Retirement Center

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour nights
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Inpatient RN Center for Mental Health

UW Health SwedishAmerican logoUW Health SwedishAmerican

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • New grads welcomed · reported
  • RN
  • Day shift
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Licensed Practical Nurse (3rd Shift)

$28/hr

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center logoFairhaven Christian Retirement Center

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • LPN
  • 8-hour nights
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Clinic RN Family Medicine/Dermatology

UW Health SwedishAmerican logoUW Health SwedishAmerican

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
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FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RETIREMENT CENTER workplace

FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RETIREMENT CENTER

3 open roles · Day · Permanent

Registered Nurse (1st Shift)

$32/hr

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Licensed Practical Nurse (Part time - AM or PM Shift)

$27/hr

Rockford, IL

  • LPN
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Registered Nurse (Part time - AM or PM Shift)

$32/hr

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Registered Nurse RN General Surgery OR

$49/hr

OSF HealthCare logoOSF HealthCare

Rockford, IL · Posted last week

  • RN
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Registered Nurse

$39.00–$63.00

Encompass Health logoEncompass Health

Rockford, IL · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Inpatient RN Observation

$48/hr

UW Health logoUW Health

Rockford, IL

  • Magnet-designated
  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • CMS 3-star hospital
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Registered Nurse

$35/hr

DaVita Kidney Care logoDaVita Kidney Care

Rockford, IL · Seen active last week

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Registered Nurse, Critical Transport Team - Full Time

$51/hr

Mercy Health System Corporation logoMercy Health System Corporation · Health system employer

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Per diem
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Staff Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse)

The Alden Network logoThe Alden Network · Health system employer

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Floating required
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Home Health Nurse - Rockford

Silver Lining Homecare Inc logoSilver Lining Homecare Inc

Rockford, IL

  • RN
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Registered Nurse (RN)

$45/hr

PA Peterson at the Citadel

Rockford, IL

  • RN
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Residential Adjunct Instructor - Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing

$49/hr

Rasmussen University

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Travel contract
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Triage Nurse * Limited Hybrid Option

Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Ltd.

Rockford, IL · Posted 6 days ago

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN/LPN
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Home Health Nurse - Rockford

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Rockford, IL

  • RN
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Hemodialysis Registered Nurse

$48/hr

New Solutions logoNew Solutions · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
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Travel RN Labor and Delivery

$2,170/week

Voyage Health logoVoyage Health · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL · Posted 6 days ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
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Float Pool RN $2448/week

$2,450/week

Edgeglobal logoEdgeglobal · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • Travel contract
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Home Health RN

$1,990/week

Fusion Medical Staffing · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Travel contract
  • CEU allowance
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Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse - Quick start

$2,550/week

Springfield Staffing · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Travel contract
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Operating Room RN

$2,490/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
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Registered Nurse RN Gen Med Oncology

$39/hr

OSF HealthCare logoOSF HealthCare

Rockford, IL · Posted 5 days ago

  • RN
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Inpatient RN, Critical Care

$36/hr

UW Health

Rockford, IL

  • Magnet-designated
  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • ADN accepted
  • CMS 3-star hospital
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Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Part-Time Nursing Instructors Needed

$49/hr

Rasmussen University

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Emergency Room Nurse @65/hr

$2,340/week

Edgeglobal

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • Travel contract
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Emergency RN

$1,910/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Travel contract
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Registered Nurse RN Cancer Center

$39/hr

OSF HealthCare logoOSF HealthCare

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
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Inpatient RN Operating Room

$36/hr

UW Health logoUW Health

Rockford, IL

  • Magnet-designated
  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • +$4/hr differential
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Residential Adjunct Instructor - Maternal-Child Nursing

$49/hr

Rasmussen University

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

RN Radiology

$2,950/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Travel contract
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Registered Nurse RN Adult Medical Specialty

$39/hr

OSF HealthCare logoOSF HealthCare

Rockford, IL

  • RN
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Inpatient RN, Progressive Care Unit

$36/hr

UW Health

Rockford, IL

  • Magnet-designated
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • +$5/hr differential
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse RN Core Flex II Internal Float Team

$47/hr

OSF HealthCare logoOSF HealthCare

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
  • Floating required
Apply

Inpatient RN Labor and Delivery

$38/hr

UW Health logoUW Health

Rockford, IL

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • +$4/hr differential
  • Magnet-designated hospital
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Registered Nurse RN Clinic Flex Pool

$41/hr

OSF HealthCare logoOSF HealthCare

Rockford, IL

  • RN
  • Floating required
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Operational Supervisor - Ortho

$54/hr

UW Health logoUW Health

Rockford, IL

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

Inpatient RN - PACU

$48/hr

UW Health logoUW Health

Rockford, IL · Posted yesterday

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
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Working and living in Rockford

· 44 open roles in this snapshot

Posted hourly pay

RN
$39/hr median
$36–$40/hr middle half · 23 postings

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Living costs

Metro price level
92.2 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$985/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$54,752/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

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

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Credentials accepted

  • RN41
  • LPN4

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days11
  • Nights9
  • Rotating1
  • per-diem1

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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