Rush University Medical Center

Rush University Medical Center is a 608-bed hospital in Chicago, IL — Magnet · Teaching.

7 openings posted here, advertised at $2,085 to $2,642 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
1653 WEST CONGRESS PARKWAY, Chicago, IL 60612
Beds
608
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Magnet
Designated
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
OR, Med-Surg

Open assignments

Rush University Medical Center has 7 openings posted across 2 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,085 to $2,642, with a median of $2,525. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Illinois medianShifts
OR6$2,525 – $2,642$2,5843% underDay
Med-Surg1$2,085$2,0858% underNight

The comparison is against the Illinois median advertised rate for the same specialty. Rush University Medical Center posts above it in 0 of 2 specialties with a comparison.

OR: 6 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,525 to $2,642 a week, 3% under the Illinois median for OR. Med-Surg: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,085 a week, 8% under the Illinois median for Med-Surg.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN runs utilities 16% below, housing 12% above and groceries and goods 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall4% above
Housing12% above
Utilities16% below
Groceries and goods7% above
Servicesat par

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Chicago is $1,800 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,590.

Illinois taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

59 traveler listings within 25 miles of Rush University Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other Illinois hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria74$2,349642$1,000
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana64$2,326469$1,030
St Johns HospitalSpringfield54$2,563442$1,140
Blessing HospitalQuincy21$2,311309$950
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield15$2,463407$1,140

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Rush University Medical Center?
7 openings are posted at Rush University Medical Center across 2 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Rush University Medical Center?
Postings at Rush University Medical Center advertise $2,085 to $2,642 a week, with a median of $2,525. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Rush University Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Chicago is $1,800 a month (2025, utilities included).