Council Bluffs, Iowa: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 17th highest registered nurse average of 29 Iowa hospitals. It is CommonSpirit Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Council Bluffs
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs beside the other Council Bluffs hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA | $53.37 | $27.90 | $21.28 | Nebraska Methodist Health System |
| CHI Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA | $51.01 | $33.05 | $23.20 | CommonSpirit Health |
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs: common questions
How much does CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs pay registered nurses per hour?
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, IA reported an average of $51.01 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 17th highest of 29 Iowa hospitals. Iowa's hospitals together averaged $50.98 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $33.05 an hour (Iowa $30.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.20 an hour (Iowa $21.78). Medical assistant hours averaged $23.39 an hour.
How does CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs compare with other hospitals in Council Bluffs?
Registered nurse averages in Council Bluffs: Methodist Jennie Edmundson $53.37, CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs $51.01.
What is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 63% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every Iowa hospital by rating).
Is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs hiring nurses?
It is CommonSpirit Health's, and CommonSpirit Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Iowa.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 160028. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/iowa/chi-health-mercy-council-bluffs