Agency Nursing in Downtown Chicago

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I'm a travel nurse looking to go to Chicago for the summer. Most recruiters have told me that it is very rare for there to be open travel nursing jobs in downtown Chicago. Does anyone have any advice for getting a Chicago travel job? I am also considering working for a local agency and would love some info about that as well. My specialty is NICU and I have 3 years experience and 8 months travel experience (3 contracts). Any good or bad agencies? Is there a current need for NICU?

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Chicago is a strange market with few travelers and lots of registry. Your best bet for a travel contract is with local agencies. Try Acumen Medical Staffing, AMR ProNurse, Brighton Staffing, Healthcare Personnel Inc., M3 Medical Group, MedStaff Alternatives, and NovaStaff. All have provided travel contracts in Chicago in the past.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Look in the suburbs, too. By limiting yourself to downtown, you miss MANY potential hospitals that are only a 30 minute commute from downtown. I would include Lake County, Indiana as well. I lived there and commuted to a downtown hospital for many years- 45 minutes, max.

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