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Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Waukegan, IL for RNs

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

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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60622
    Distance from Waukegan: 37 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 27, 2025
  • 13
$1,677 to $1,849
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
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60622
    Distance from Waukegan: 37 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rockford, Illinois – 61104
    Distance from Waukegan: 64 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 Waukegan: 91 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 13, 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
  • Freeport, Illinois – 61032
    Distance from Waukegan: 91 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
  • Fremont, Michigan – 49412
    Distance from Waukegan: 123 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
  • Ludington, Michigan – 49431
    Distance from Waukegan: 130 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 27, 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 Waukegan: 130 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 27, 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 Waukegan: 130 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 27, 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 Waukegan: 130 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • June 27, 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 Waukegan: 130 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • June 27, 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
  • Marshall, Michigan – 49068
    Distance from Waukegan: 147 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
  • Bettendorf, Iowa – 52722
    Distance from Waukegan: 149 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 13, 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 Waukegan: 149 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 Waukegan: 150 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 27, 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 Waukegan: 150 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
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Waukegan: 157 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 12
$1,987 to $2,190
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Alma, Michigan – 48801
    Distance from Waukegan: 176 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 Waukegan: 177 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
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from Waukegan: 196 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 Waukegan: 196 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
  • Springfield, Illinois – 62769
    Distance from Waukegan: 200 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
  • West Burlington, Iowa – 52655
    Distance from Waukegan: 201 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,144 to $2,363
Weekly Pay*
The Emergency Room RN is responsible for identifying patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Provides direct and indirect patient care in the Emergency Care Setting. Is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system. RN’s coordinate care between other professional disciplines as needed.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • West Burlington, Iowa – 52655
    Distance from Waukegan: 201 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,144 to $2,363
Weekly Pay*
The Emergency Room RN is responsible for identifying patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Provides direct and indirect patient care in the Emergency Care Setting. Is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system. RN’s coordinate care between other professional disciplines as needed.
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Statistics on ER RN Jobs in Waukegan, Illinois

Here are some helpful statistics about ER traveling nurse jobs in & near Waukegan. The data is based on the last three complete months of ER job postings in the Waukegan 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 Waukegan and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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

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

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

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Emergency Room nurse in Waukegan can make an average of $1,894 per week based on recent job availability data.

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

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

Locating Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Waukegan

Other popular cities near Waukegan’s ER job opportunities are North Chicago (2.6 miles), Zion (5.7 miles) and Lake Bluff (5.9 miles). These are near to zip codes: 53147 (33.9 miles), 53548 (63.7 miles) and 61114 (64.1 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.