{"id":6369,"date":"2023-02-01T23:29:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=6369"},"modified":"2023-12-29T06:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T06:23:59","slug":"chicago-illinois-healthcare-employment-location-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/chicago-illinois-healthcare-employment-location-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago, Illinois: Healthcare Employment Location Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/illinois-location-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">living in Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reside in the north, primarily in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, which make up the Chicago metro dubbed Chicagoland. Chicago is the largest city in the state and the third-largest city nationwide but still manages to maintain its Midwestern friendliness. Situated along the shores of Lake Michigan and claiming nearly 2.7 million residents in July 2021, the Windy City offers a little something for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered nurses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/allied-health\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allied health workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0seeking an action-packed, cosmopolitan atmosphere and foodie mecca find that and more in Chicago. This city has everything from shopping along the Magnificent Mile and iconic annual music festivals like Lollapalooza to 15 miles of Lake Michigan beaches and an active and diverse nightlife. Chicago is also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">renowned for its stunning architecture, including buildings among the tallest in the nation, world-class museums and art galleries, Michelin-starred restaurants and eight professional teams catering to nearly every type of sports fan. It\u2019s never boring in Chicago, even when it\u2019s windy and cold.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Top Hospitals in Chicago, IL<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Northwestern-Medicine-Resized.jpg\" alt=\"Northwestern Medicine Campus - Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Northwestern-Medicine-Resized.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Northwestern-Medicine-Resized-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Northwestern-Medicine-Resized-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Northwestern-Medicine-Resized-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Northwestern-Medicine-Resized-705x370.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several acclaimed hospitals, medical centers and health systems operate within the city and its surrounding suburbs, offering numerous career opportunities for nursing, advanced practice and allied health professionals. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our list of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/healthcare-employers-in-chicago\/\"><b>10 Great Healthcare Employers in Chicago<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a good reference for more information about several of these facilities. You can also research these and other hospitals around the nation using Vivian\u2019s list of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/\"><b>employer reviews<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These are a few top facilities you\u2019ll find in the Chicago metro.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/northwestern-memorial-hospital-chicago-il\/\"><b>Northwestern Memorial Hospital<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the heart of Downtown Chicago, U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/employer-spotlight-northwestern-memorial-hospital-chicago\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northwestern Memorial Hospital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No. 1 in Chicago and Illinois and No. 9 in the nation in 2022-2023. It also ranked nationally in 10 adult specialties. Northwestern Memorial is the teaching hospital for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and the flagship facility for Northwestern Medicine. It\u2019s been Magnet-recognized since 2006.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/the-university-of-chicago-medical-center-chicago-il\/\"><b>UChicago Medicine<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/employer-spotlight-uchicago-medicine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Chicago Medical Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is UChicago Medicine\u2019s flagship facility. This academic hospital sits on the university\u2019s campus in Hyde Park and acts as the teaching hospital for the Pritzker School of Medicine. U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked UChicago Medicine as the No. 3 hospital in Chicago and Illinois in 2022-2023, when it also ranked nationally in 10 adult specialties and four pediatric specialties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/loyola-university-hospital-maywood-il\/\"><b>Loyola University Medical Center<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the Chicago suburb of Maywood, Loyola University Medical Center was ranked as the No. 6 hospital in Chicago and Illinois and nationally ranked in two adult specialties in 2022-2023. It\u2019s considered a quaternary care facility, with a Level 1 Trauma Center, renowned transplant center, nationally recognized burn center, stroke center honored by the American Stroke Association and a unit specialized in providing stem cell transplants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Average Nurse and Allied Health Pay Rates in Chicago<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vivian had 1,000s of\u00a0staff and travel jobs posted for registered nurses and\u00a0allied health\u00a0professionals at hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout Chicago, Illinois,\u00a0in late January 2023. The following table shows the average and max pay rates for RNs and allied health workers during this period.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Disciplines in Chicago<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Average Pay Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Max Pay Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Staff Registered Nurse<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$56\/hour<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60\/hour<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/travel\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Travel Registered Nurse<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,834\/week<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4,600\/week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/allied-health\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Staff Allied Health Professional<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36\/hour<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$69\/hour<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/allied-health\/travel\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Travel Allied Health Professional<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,606\/week<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4,564\/week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top recruited nursing specialties included med surg, telemetry, PICU, OR, ICU, emergency department, NICU, intermediate care, pediatrics, stroke care, clinical, home health, oncology, acute care and nurse case management. In-demand allied health professionals included pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, medical assistants, phlebotomists, radiology technologists, respiratory therapists, registered dieticians, medical technologists and patient care, cath lab, sterile processing, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, IR, mammography and surgical techs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Cost of Living in Chicago, Illinois<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/explore\/chicago-il\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living in Chicago<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is considered relatively expensive, though the city\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestplaces.net\/cost_of_living\/city\/illinois\/chicago\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">overall cost of living<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is only about 7% higher than the national average. Housing costs nearly mirror the national average in many areas of the city and utilities are about 7% lower, but transportation costs can get pricey, averaging about 38% more than the national average.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/state-by-state-guide-taxes\/illinois\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tax rates in Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significantly increase the living costs in the Windy City. The state\u2019s flat income tax rate of 4.95% is relatively steep for taxpayers not considered wealthy. Plus, in late 2022, the statewide median property tax rate was the second-highest in the nation and Illinois had the eighth-highest average combined state and local sales tax rate at 8.73%, per Kiplinger.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Top Locations to Live in Chicago, IL<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Chicago-Neighborhood-Andersonville-Resized-scaled-e1703830849513.jpg\" alt=\"Andersonville neighborhood in Chicago\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago officially boasts 77 unique community areas but has even more neighborhoods related to these communities. While the community areas are official and don\u2019t change, neighborhoods can change and may have different names and boundaries, depending on an individual\u2019s perspective. For this guide, we chose a few popular neighborhoods included in the University of Chicago\u2019s neighborhood study and added some housing data in early 2023 from various rental sites. Chicago\u2019s distinct neighborhoods define the city, each boasting unique personalities all their own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Uptown: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the north side of Chicago, Uptown has a long legacy as an entertainment and nightlife hotspot. Some of the biggest names in music have played at iconic neighborhood venues such as The Green Mill, the Riviera Theatre, Martyrs\u2019 and the Uptown Lounge. Uptown also boasts an extensive array of global cuisine, from its wealth of Asian dining options to restaurants representing cultures from around the globe. This neighborhood offers a broad selection of high-rise apartments and condos, with the average rent on a one-bedroom apartment just under $1,400.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hyde Park: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the south side of Chicago, many residents enjoy Hyde Park because it\u2019s a well-rounded neighborhood with plenty of amenities, including shopping districts, parks, restaurants and entertainment options.\u00a0 As the site of the Chicago World\u2019s Fair of 1893, Hyde Park is also rich with history and culturally diverse. The University of Chicago makes up the neighborhood\u2019s west end and the Museum of Science and Industry (the largest science museum in the Western hemisphere) makes up the east. One-bedroom apartments average just over $1,700 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>West Loop: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foodies looking for the ideal neighborhood may find it in West Loop on the west side of Chicago. Some of the city\u2019s hottest restaurants have transformed this former meat-packing district. Numerous historic warehouses are now trendy eateries, turning West Loop into the ultimate foodie mecca. The lively area sits on the western banks of the Chicago River and appeals to families and young professionals alike. It also boasts high-end shopping venues, art galleries, unique boutiques and airy loft apartments on the pricey side, averaging $2,650.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lakeview: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This popular community area in the north encompasses several iconic neighborhoods, such as Wrigleyville, home to the famous Wrigley Field for Cubs fans, and Northalsted (formerly Boystown), a notably LGBTQ+-friendly neighborhood. Lakeview is also an arts and entertainment hub and home to the world-renowned Blue Man Group. It\u2019s filled with quirky eateries, vintage boutiques, nightlife hotspots and a 1200-acre park with stunning views of the Lake Michigan shoreline (hence its name). There\u2019s never a dull moment in this laidback, bohemian area where the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,730.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Popular Chicago Attractions<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite Chicago\u2019s hot summers and blistering cold winters, the weather doesn\u2019t usually stop residents from enjoying all the city has to offer. Fun can be found at numerous attractions, from sports venues to art institutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Navy Pier<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/Chicago5-Resized-scaled-e1703830881478.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago, Illinois\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This iconic landmark in Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan has been in operation since 1916. Highlights include the Chicago Children\u2019s Museum, Crystal Gardens, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and the nearly 200-foot-tall Centennial Ferris Wheel. The area also boasts numerous restaurants, shopping venues, boat rides, live shows and outdoor amusement rides, plus miniature golf, semi-weekly fireworks shows and a 3D IMAX Theater. The Pier hosts various annual events, year-round festivities and cruise ships offering sightseeing trips. There\u2019s no admission fee to enter Navy Pier, but individual attractions may charge admission or require tickets to ride. Hours of operation for some attractions are seasonal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Grant Park<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Buckingham-Fountain-Chicago-Resized-scaled-e1703830909455.jpg\" alt=\"Buckingham Fountain Chicago\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 313-acre park is home to some of the most popular attractions in Chicagoland, including its centerpiece, Buckingham Fountain. One of the world\u2019s largest fountains, it features a stunning water display every 20 minutes. Other attractions include the\u00a0Field Museum of Natural History (originally founded in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago, now showcasing about 20 million artifacts and specimens), the\u00a0Art Institute of Chicago (a world-class museum with hundreds of thousands of pieces of art) and\u00a0Shedd Aquarium (a five-million-gallon aquarium home to 32,000 animals). Grant Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. without an entry charge, but each attraction charges a fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Millennium Park<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Cloud-Gate-Resized-scaled-e1675293526410.jpg\" alt=\"Cloud Gate in Chicago\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it\u2019s part of the larger Grant Park, Millennium Park deserves a nod of its own for its many distinct attractions.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The Park is home to the 110-ton sculpture named Cloud Gate. This centerpiece, inspired by liquid mercury, has a mirrored stainless steel surface reflecting the surrounding architecture and anyone who passes by or beneath it.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crown Fountain, an interactive work of public art and video sculpture, features the faces of 1,000 Chicagoans projected on LED screens with water flowing through an outlet that creates the illusion of water pouring from their mouths. Millennium Park\u2019s secret garden, Lurie Garden, is a four-season enclave that offers an urban oasis of ever-changing plantings you can visit free of charge. You can also catch a performance at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, an outdoor concert venue in the park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Wrigley Field<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Chicago-Cubs-Resized.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Chicago-Cubs-Resized.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Chicago-Cubs-Resized-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Chicago-Cubs-Resized-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Chicago-Cubs-Resized-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Chicago-Cubs-Resized-705x370.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built in 1914, this iconic sports venue is home to the Chicago Cubs and the second-oldest Major League Baseball park in the nation after Boston\u2019s Fenway Park. During the season, you can catch one of many home games or take a ballpark tour, including the field, press box, visitor\u2019s clubhouse and dugouts, if there\u2019s not a game scheduled that day. Guided tours last between 75 and 90 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also see the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Not a baseball fan? Chicago\u2019s other professional sports teams include the NBA Bulls, NFL Bears, WNBA Sky, NHL Blackhawks, MLS Fire and NWSL Red Stars, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>The Magnificent Mile<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of this stretch of downtown Chicago as its version of New York\u2019s Fifth Avenue and Beverly Hills\u2019 Rodeo Drive. It\u2019s the city\u2019s largest shopping district, lined with a wide variety of mid-range and high-end shops. Approximately 3.1 million square feet encompasses upscale retail shops, luxury fashion outlets, trendy restaurants, posh hotels and must-see museums on Chicago\u2019s Mag Mile. It\u2019s also home to the 100-story John Hancock Building, with its fantastic rooftop observation deck offering stunning city views and fine dining.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Chicago\u2019s Foodie Scene<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Deep-Dish-Pizza-Resized-scaled-e1675293627602.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago-style deep dish pizza\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago\u2019s foodie scene runs the gamut, from high-end dining to the ultimate snack foods. In 2022, it ranked No. 3 on U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s Best Foodie Cities list and No. 12 out of the 180 cities compared by WalletHub for its list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Michelin Guide honored 23 Chicago restaurants with stars in 2022, including four newcomers. For healthcare workers seeking a quality meal at a slightly more affordable price, Michelin also named 55 restaurants on its 2022 Bib Gourmand list. However, the city boasts 1,000s of scrumptious eateries covering at least 40 cuisines to please all palates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t talk about Chicago\u2019s iconic foodie scene without mentioning its famous dishes, most notably Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and hot dog joints serving some of the tastiest wieners on a bun and piled high with various toppings and condiments. Tasty snacks famous in the city include Chicago-style popcorn, a combination of cheese popcorn and caramel popcorn, to create the ultimate sweet and salty treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Getting Around the Windy City<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/L-Train-in-Chicago-Resized-scaled-e1675293686494.jpg\" alt=\"L Train in Chicago\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major perk for locals in and around the area is the Chicago Transit Authority&#8217;s extensive public transportation system that offers an easy way to get around the state\u2019s largest city. It includes the elevated train (aka the L train), a comprehensive bus system and Metra Rail, a regional commuter train system with several stops throughout Downtown Chicago and neighboring suburbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health-conscious commuters benefit from most streets having bike lanes, and numerous bike rental stations provide an easy way to get around on two wheels, even if you don\u2019t have your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago has two major airports for long-distance travel: O\u2019Hare International and Midway International. O\u2019Hare is touted as one of the busiest airports in the world, so you\u2019ll find multiple flights to just about anywhere. However, severe weather can lead to flight delays and cancellations, so you can also opt for ground transport through Greyhound and Amtrak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for a new travel or staff job in nursing or allied health in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vivian Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0can help.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our platform connects healthcare professionals with top employers in Chicago and around the country by focusing on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/salary\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">salary transparency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a speedier hiring process and matching the ideal candidate with the perfect job. We also provide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/career-tips-chicago-nurses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">career tips for Chicago nurses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and empower all healthcare workers to find top-notch job opportunities by applying for multiple positions with a single profile and easily connecting with recruiters through direct chat.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the attractions, neighborhoods and food, music and entertainment scenes in the Windy City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":6372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[19,380,379,290,294,46,295,303,75,90],"class_list":["post-6369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-guides","tag-allied-health-professional","tag-chicago","tag-chicago-il","tag-discipline","tag-employment","tag-illinois","tag-location","tag-permanent","tag-rn","tag-travel"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Chicago-Sign-Resized-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}