Nursing Wages in Chicago Area

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I'm relocating from Idaho state to the Chicago-area and interested in knowing what a RN with 3 years of experience can expect to make as an hourly wage. Any ideas?:confused:

I'm making 20.22/hour here, but the rent, etc, is so much higher over there. Would it be too much to expect at least 32.50/hour?

Would appreciate any comments.

Hi SnowymtnRN ,

If your husband applied to Edwards via the internet, tell him it's nothing personal, I did the same and didn't hear anything back. But I'm planning to drive my resume over there and I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.

As for Advocate Park Ridge, it too has very high intensity ICU's, SICU with those pesky trauma patients, and a MICU/CICU. The hospital has a great reputation, great physicians and it is a teaching hospital, so nurses usually don't have to go too far to get MD intervention when things go badly. But the place is huge, the demands on the managers are enormous and it seems that something really drastic has to happen to improve morale for the staff working there. My main reason for getting the

:devil: out of there had more to do with bad management than disliking my co-workers.

The unit manager in the MI/CICU is really great, your husband could consider that if he wants the real deal with ICU's. They have many many positions posted; it is a level-1 trauma center (lots of helicopters!) and they do truly miraculous things there. Just don't apply on the 11th floor! Of course, this is no where near Naperville/Plainfield, but it's easy access by car, train or commuter train to the city and you'll have all kinds hospitals of your own to pick from.

Email me if you want more details (if there ARE any more details :roll ). It's [email protected].

IMO it's bad, very bad, management that is the driving force of the current nursing shortage.

Cheers!

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Originally posted by Stitchie

Hi SnowymtnRN ,

If your husband applied to Edwards via the internet, tell him it's nothing personal, I did the same and didn't hear anything back. But I'm planning to drive my resume over there and I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.

As for Advocate Park Ridge, it too has very high intensity ICU's, SICU with those pesky trauma patients, and a MICU/CICU. The hospital has a great reputation, great physicians and it is a teaching hospital, so nurses usually don't have to go too far to get MD intervention when things go badly. But the place is huge, the demands on the managers are enormous and it seems that something really drastic has to happen to improve morale for the staff working there. My main reason for getting the

:devil: out of there had more to do with bad management than disliking my co-workers.

The unit manager in the MI/CICU is really great, your husband could consider that if he wants the real deal with ICU's. They have many many positions posted; it is a level-1 trauma center (lots of helicopters!) and they do truly miraculous things there. Just don't apply on the 11th floor! Of course, this is no where near Naperville/Plainfield, but it's easy access by car, train or commuter train to the city and you'll have all kinds hospitals of your own to pick from.

Email me if you want more details (if there ARE any more details :roll ). It's [email protected].

IMO it's bad, very bad, management that is the driving force of the current nursing shortage.

Cheers!

He would love that type of ICU. I wonder if their pay is still so competitive? I am not worried about being back in Naperville, i don't really care where we go as long as its a decent 'burb with a decent house to rent! lol WE are not in any shape to buy at the moment.

OH and i believe what you say about the management. They are evil in a lot of ways aren't they? Its amazing how one small team (sometimes larger!) can make an entire work force miserable.

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Oh and as far as Edwards, he was more put out than anything. :chuckle Its so hard to imagine so many job openings, yet nobody calls!!! lol

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Originally posted by cheerfuldoer

Thank you for responding to my question about Macomb. How long does it take to get a nursing license for Illinois? :nurse:

I wanted to say, it took 2 weeks to get his temp permit, but he never got his permanent. He had to call them (which was a PIA) SEVERAL times, and it actually took almost 7 months to get everything straight. They lost his fingerprint cards, etc...so they had to do a lot of backtracking and dog paddeling. Of course they wanted HIM to take responsibility for it and they didn't seem to be in any rush to do anything. :rolleyes: Typical BON in my opinion. :chuckle

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SnowymtnRN

I think the pay would not be horrible; they are the highest in this immediate area.

You can PM me if you want the specific name or website address; then your husband can call HR and tell them he's interested.

There are lots of homes to rent in our area, too -- you won't have any problem finding a place to live around here.

Cheers!

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Originally posted by SnowymtnRN

I wanted to say, it took 2 weeks to get his temp permit, but he never got his permanent. He had to call them (which was a PIA) SEVERAL times, and it actually took almost 7 months to get everything straight. They lost his fingerprint cards, etc...so they had to do a lot of backtracking and dog paddeling. Of course they wanted HIM to take responsibility for it and they didn't seem to be in any rush to do anything. :rolleyes: Typical BON in my opinion. :chuckle

Thanks Snowy.........:)

I've received so many calls from various recruiters and travel nurse companies to work in Illinois, but when I read on http://www.salary.com about the wages paid to nurses in that state, it doesn't make me want to go there. I've visited there before, and know Illinois is a beautiful state...love Chicago...but the payyyyyyyy :eek:

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Stitchie...we talked via pm before about the horrible management at LGH (remember I told you Jaime is a good friend of mine?)

Re: salary...I had 8 yrs of experience (mostly ICU) and left the SICU at LGH making $27 base pay w/ $3 diff for nights and $2.50 (I think) weekend shift diff. Pay was't the issue for leaving...it was the horrible management/administration.

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Originally posted by jadednurse

.........................................Pay wasn't the issue for leaving...it was the horrible management/administration.

I hear ya on that! That's the ONLY reason I left my last job! :rolleyes: I settled for the pay to get back in nursing, but the pay wasn't what drove me away.......it was the manager manager manager....did I say the manager! :D

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SnowymtnRN

I think the pay would not be horrible; they are the highest in this immediate area.

You can PM me if you want the specific name or website address; then your husband can call HR and tell them he's interested.

There are lots of homes to rent in our area, too -- you won't have any problem finding a place to live around here.

Cheers!

Would love to have the name/website!! I also pm'd you!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hey guys - don't overlook downstate Illinois! I work in Peoria, IL and although new grads only make $16.75, the cost of living is MUCH cheaper here too! Schools are great too! As to the poster about McComb - McDonough District Hospital is teensy tiny, but I have a friend that works the ER and she loves it! Very homey feel. They transfer all their "good stuff" to us in Peoria. Take care.

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where were you located at in idaho? I just graduated in idaho and am trying to figure out how much about that I will make?

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