NICU nurse jobs in Iowa

Where the NICU nurse jobs are in Iowa

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

• Des Moines3
• Cedar Rapids1
• Davenport1
• Iowa City1
• Sioux City1
• Waterloo1

What NICU nurses earn in Iowa

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

By metro area

• Omaha, NE-IA$40.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) · 13,200 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$37.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, opens in a new tab) · 8,130 (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Iowa City, IA$41.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab) · 4,090 (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$37.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab) · 3,520 (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Cedar Rapids, IA$37.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cedar Rapids, IA, opens in a new tab) · 2,880 (source: BLS OEWS, Cedar Rapids, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$36.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, opens in a new tab) · 1,890 (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$36.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab) · 1,600 (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab) employed
• Dubuque, IA$36.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dubuque, IA, opens in a new tab) · 1,280 (source: BLS OEWS, Dubuque, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Ames, IA$37.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Ames, IA, opens in a new tab) · 1,070 (source: BLS OEWS, Ames, IA, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Registered Nurses; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring NICU nurses in Iowa

• UnityPoint Health3 open in Iowa
• Trinity Health2 open in Iowa
• Cross Country Healthcare1 open in Iowa
• MMMercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids1 open in Iowa
• TRS Healthcare1 open in Iowa

What the job takes

A nursing degree and RN license; many NICUs hire new graduates into a neonatal residency.

• License

  Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)

  State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state

  Official page

• Certification

  Neonatal intensive care nursing certification (RNC-NIC)

  National Certification Corporation

  Official page

NICU nurse jobs in Iowa: common questions

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NICU nurse jobs in other states

• Texas129
• California80
• New Jersey46
• Florida38
• Virginia37
• Ohio37
• Georgia34
• Colorado34
• Pennsylvania32
• Washington31
• Missouri31
• Illinois27
• Arizona26
• New York25
• Tennessee25
• Louisiana23
• North Carolina19
• Kansas18
• Indiana16
• Wisconsin15
• South Carolina15
• Massachusetts14
• Maryland14
• Alabama13

Other Nurses occupations in Iowa

• Registered nurse971
• Licensed practical nurse122
• Med-surg nurse88
• Emergency room nurse76
• Clinic nurse72
• ICU nurse53
• Operating room nurse53
• Labor and delivery nurse44
• Telemetry nurse44
• Cath lab nurse26
• Psychiatric nurse25
• Nurse manager25
• Hospice nurse23
• Nurse supervisor22
• Pediatric nurse18
• RN case manager18