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Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Chicago, IL for RNs

Find Top RN Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Chicago, Illinois

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top ER travel nurse jobs in and around Chicago, Illinois. We currently offer 2 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Chicago area. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Chicago’s ER nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

An ER nurse salary in the Chicago area is excellent.
As of May 1, 2025, the average Emergency Room travel nurse working in Chicago and surrounding areas earned about $1,763 weekly. Today you can find ER jobs with a salary range from $1,677 per week.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for ER travel jobs in Chicago. The earliest start date in Chicago is Jun 30, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Emergency Room role at per week. The latest start date for an ER job in Chicago is Jul 7, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Emergency Room role at $1,849 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Emergency Room travel nurse job in Chicago including 13 weeks.

Chicago is a great location for ER travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

Search Top Paying Emergency Room Jobs in or near Chicago

We have 2 Emergency Room jobs in Chicago, IL and 12 Emergency Room travel jobs in Illinois, and 339 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rockford, Illinois – 61104
    Distance from Chicago: 80 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 12
$1,652 to $1,820
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Freeport, Illinois – 61032
    Distance from Chicago: 106 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,934 to $2,131
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Chicago: 124 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 12
$1,987 to $2,190
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Marshall, Michigan – 49068
    Distance from Chicago: 141 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,622 to $1,788
Weekly Pay*
Care for patients with a full range of conditions, including complex cases, as a valued member of the Emergency Room (ER) nursing team. As an addition to this well-respected team, you can expect to work with fully equipped, state-of-the-art technology. This is a highly regarded Emergency Room (ER) facility that welcomes driven, compassionate caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fremont, Michigan – 49412
    Distance from Chicago: 141 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,914 to $2,109
Weekly Pay*
Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Bettendorf, Iowa – 52722
    Distance from Chicago: 150 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,184 to $2,856
Weekly Pay*
UnityPoint Health – Trinity is a regional integrated health care delivery system including four full-service hospitals in Rock Island and Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf and Muscatine, Iowa with a total of 555 licensed inpatient beds. UnityPoint Health – Trinity hospitals, clinics, home health care agency, mental health center and health sciences college employ more than 4,000 employees. Together, we are working toward physician-driven, patient-centered care to achieve our vision of delivering the best outcome for every patient, every time.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Bettendorf, Iowa – 52722
    Distance from Chicago: 150 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$2,179 to $2,402
Weekly Pay*
UnityPoint Health – Trinity is a regional integrated health care delivery system including four full-service hospitals in Rock Island and Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf and Muscatine, Iowa with a total of 555 licensed inpatient beds. UnityPoint Health – Trinity hospitals, clinics, home health care agency, mental health center and health sciences college employ more than 4,000 employees. Together, we are working toward physician-driven, patient-centered care to achieve our vision of delivering the best outcome for every patient, every time.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rock Island, Illinois – 61201
    Distance from Chicago: 151 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,146 to $2,807
Weekly Pay*
UnityPoint Health – Trinity is a regional integrated health care delivery system including four full-service hospitals in Rock Island and Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf and Muscatine, Iowa with a total of 555 licensed inpatient beds. UnityPoint Health – Trinity hospitals, clinics, home health care agency, mental health center and health sciences college employ more than 4,000 employees. Together, we are working toward physician-driven, patient-centered care to achieve our vision of delivering the best outcome for every patient, every time.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rock Island, Illinois – 61201
    Distance from Chicago: 151 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,164 to $2,385
Weekly Pay*
UnityPoint Health – Trinity is a regional integrated health care delivery system including four full-service hospitals in Rock Island and Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf and Muscatine, Iowa with a total of 555 licensed inpatient beds. UnityPoint Health – Trinity hospitals, clinics, home health care agency, mental health center and health sciences college employ more than 4,000 employees. Together, we are working toward physician-driven, patient-centered care to achieve our vision of delivering the best outcome for every patient, every time.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Ludington, Michigan – 49431
    Distance from Chicago: 158 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • June 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,090 to $2,303
Weekly Pay*
Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes. Education:  Associate’s Degree – Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree – of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN Role on or after May 1, 2020 – for Gerber, Ludington, Pennock locations.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Ludington, Michigan – 49431
    Distance from Chicago: 158 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • June 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,090 to $2,303
Weekly Pay*
Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes. Education:  Associate’s Degree – Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree – of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN Role on or after May 1, 2020 – for Gerber, Ludington, Pennock locations.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Ludington, Michigan – 49431
    Distance from Chicago: 158 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,090 to $2,303
Weekly Pay*
Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes. Education:  Associate’s Degree – Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree – of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN Role on or after May 1, 2020 – for Gerber, Ludington, Pennock locations.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Springfield, Illinois – 62769
    Distance from Chicago: 176 miles
  • 12 E,
  • July 21, 2025
  • 13
$2,340 to $2,579
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Springfield, Illinois – 62769
    Distance from Chicago: 176 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$2,340 to $2,579
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Shelbyville, Illinois – 62565
    Distance from Chicago: 179 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,340 to $2,579
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Alma, Michigan – 48801
    Distance from Chicago: 185 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,684 to $1,856
Weekly Pay*
The Emergency Department at MyMichigan Medical Center Alma provides evaluation and treatment for patients of all ages and varying illnesses and injuries from minor to critical. The department offers 20 private patient rooms and two trauma rooms. A stroke robot is available to assist in early intervention after diagnosis of a stroke.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Mount Pleasant, Michigan – 48858
    Distance from Chicago: 190 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,684 to $1,856
Weekly Pay*
The RN functions primarily in direct patient care and demonstrates “competent” clinical practice. This position triages patients, obtains patient history and vital signs and assesses patients. Acts independently to initiate immediate care in the absence of a physician in life-threatening situations. Provides care for the acutely ill as well as the non-acute patient. Performs multiple procedures utilizing both complex and simple nursing skills and assists the physician with their procedures. Provides comfort, both physical and psychological, to the patient, their family, and visitors. Provides discharge and follow-up instructions to the patient and family. Answers the ambulance radios and, without assistance, give appropriate orders for pre-hospital care. Works with multiple types of sophisticated equipment and handles various types of patients in a frequently stressful environment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rushville, Illinois – 62681
    Distance from Chicago: 193 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,969 to $2,170
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Effingham, Illinois – 62401
    Distance from Chicago: 194 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,340 to $2,579
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from Chicago: 206 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,184 to $2,856
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from Chicago: 206 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,179 to $2,401
Weekly Pay*
Magnet recognized! Located offiste at 3301 Armar Drive, Marion, IA 52302
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Washington, Iowa – 52353
    Distance from Chicago: 212 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 15, 2025
  • 13
$1,985 to $2,188
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Grand Blanc, Michigan – 48439
    Distance from Chicago: 218 miles
  • June 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,808 to $1,992
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Grand Blanc, Michigan – 48439
    Distance from Chicago: 218 miles
  • June 28, 2025
  • 13
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This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Statistics on ER RN Jobs in Chicago, Illinois

Here are some helpful statistics about ER traveling nurse jobs in & near Chicago. The data is based on the last three complete months of ER job postings in the Chicago and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Emergency Room job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Chicago and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel ER Nursing Jobs for RNs in Chicago, IL

What are the top paying Emergency Room jobs currently available in or near Chicago?

What types of shifts are most common for ER travel jobs in Chicago?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Chicago and surrounding areas.

How many Emergency Room travel nursing jobs are available in Chicago?

There are currently 2 Emergency Room travel nursing jobs available in Chicago. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

How much does a day shift Emergency Room nurse make on average in Chicago and nearby cities?

A: A 8 Hour Day shift Emergency Room nurse in Chicago can make an average of $1,634 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Emergency Room nurse make on average in Chicago and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Emergency Room nurse in Chicago can make an average of $1,763 per week based on recent job availability data.

How much does an Emergency Room travel nurse make on average in Chicago?

An Emergency Room nurse in Chicago can make an average of $1,726 per week.

What is the most common contract for Emergency Room travel jobs in Chicago?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Emergency Room job in Chicago is 13 weeks.

Locating Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Chicago

Other popular cities near Chicago’s ER job opportunities are Oak Park (7.3 miles), Berwyn (7.4 miles) and Forest Park (8.7 miles). These are near to zip codes: 46383 (40 miles), 60901 (51.6 miles) and 53147 (65.1 miles).

* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.