Nurse educator jobs in Iowa

Too few open nurse educator jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $37.80/hr ($78,630 a year) for registered nurses in Iowa (May 2025), against $46.90 nationally, 48th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

By open jobs on this board: Trinity Health (4), Broadlawns Medical Center (1) and UnityPoint Health (1). In all, 3 employers have nurse educator jobs open in Iowa.

6 nurse educator jobs are open in Iowa today at 3 employers on this board, about 0.2 for every 1,000 nurse educators employed there (BLS counts 34,420, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of registered nurses to grow 5.6% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

37 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: RN: ER - Contract - Days - Ottumwa, IA at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust: + Weekly direct deposit pay options +...); RN: ER - Contract - Mids - Ottumwa, IA at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust: + Weekly direct deposit pay options +...); RN: ICU - Contract - Days - Ottumwa, IA at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust: + Weekly direct deposit pay options +...). Every such job in Iowa.

259 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) $10K Sign-On Bonus at Arcadia Care (...no cost to you Leadership Training to enhance your management skills Daily Pay - get your money when...); Pediatric Private Duty Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Elgin, IA at Aveanna Healthcare (...Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement Weekly and/or Daily Pay Employee Stock Purchase Plan...); Pediatric Private Duty Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Shell Rock, IA at Aveanna Healthcare (...Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement Weekly and/or Daily Pay Employee Stock Purchase Plan...). Every such job in Iowa.

5 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Nurse Manager - Surgery at Avera Health (Bilingual. ...degree in nursing preferred. Two years related experience preferred. Bi-lingual experience...); Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care Units at Avera Health (Bilingual. ...school of nursing. Experience preferred, but not required. Bi-lingual experience preferred...); Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery at Avera Health (Bilingual. ...school of nursing. Experience preferred, but not required. Bi-lingual experience preferred...). Every such job in Iowa.

11 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager at Affinity Hospice Management (...health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred. Management experience not required. Responsible for...); Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager RNCM at Affinity Hospice Management (...health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred. Management experience not required. Responsible for...); Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery/Pre-Post/Infusion at Avera Health (...and/or Experience Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. No previous experience is required but is...). Every such job in Iowa.

8 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Primary Nurse (Certified Medical Assistant) - General Surgery at Medical Associates Clinic (Must possess a current certification or registration as a Certified Medical Assistant (e.g., CMA through...); Surgical Technologist or LPN - Surgery at Sanford Health (National certification preferred.); Medical Assistant/ LPN at Trinity Health (Must obtain one of the following certifications listed for a Medical Assistant with their corresponding...). Every such job in Iowa.

273 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) $10K Sign-On Bonus at Arcadia Care ($10,000 sign-on bonus); LPN- Assistant Director of Nursing - Des Moines, IA at Arvum Senior Living ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Clinical Director - RN - Home Care - $10k Sign On Bonus!! - Council Bluffs, IA at Aveanna Healthcare ($10,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Iowa.

4 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: PCU RN at CommonSpirit Health (Magnet. ...sepsis, and surgical care. St. Francis Medical Center, the only Magnet designated hospital in...); Acute Care RN-Medical Unit Registered Nurse at Trinity Health (Magnet. ...most comprehensive cardiology center in the tri-state area. It holds Magnet designation (fifth...); ER RN-Emergency Room Registered Nurse at Trinity Health (Pathway to Excellence. ...The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a two-time Pathway to...). Every such job in Iowa.

3 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: RN Med Surg at Trinity Health (1:3 to 1:4. ...diverse patient population with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1: 3 - 4, providing...); RN-Intensive Care Unit at UnityPoint Health (1:2 to 1:3. ...sedation for those who are ventilated. Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2/3, depending on...); RN Residency - ICU at UnityPoint Health (1:2. ...balloon pumps (IABP). Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:2 , allowing nurses to provide close...).

5 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: RN - Home Health & Hospice at Avera Health (...benefit eligible Typically one holiday of on-call only per year - self scheduled Typically one weekend...); Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Medical Care (IMC) at LifePoint Health (...variety of patients across the life span. This 12- Bed unit features self-scheduling, 12-hour shifts,...); PACU RN-Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse at Trinity Health (...6 week period Must work 2 Fridays and 2 Mondays over 6 week period Self-scheduling with approval of...). Every such job in Iowa.

52 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Flight Nurse at Air Methods (...Insurance Business Travel Accident Insurance Voluntary Legal Relocation Assistance Employee Assistance...); Medical Surgical RN at CommonSpirit Health (...quality and patient satisfaction initiatives. We are offering up to $10,000 in relocation assistance to...); Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN at Outfield Healthcare Partners (...Nurse - LPN . Job Type: Full Time Job Location: Taos, New Mexico. Relocation Bonus: $2,500 Your Job...). Every such job in Iowa.

25 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: RN - Float - Weekend Package at Avera Health; Nurse Float Pool at CommonSpirit Health; RN Regional Float Cath Lab at CommonSpirit Health. Every such job in Iowa.

A registered nurse license from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing: by passing the NCLEX-RN after a state-approved nursing program, or by endorsement for a nurse already licensed in another state. Iowa is a compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state is enough. A nursing degree and RN license with bedside experience; many employers ask for an MSN.

2,443 people finished registered nursing programs at 35 schools in Iowa in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines (325), University of Iowa in Iowa City (232) and Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny (181). Online schools count where they are based.

Yes. Iowa is in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): a nurse whose home state is a compact state and who holds its multistate license can work in Iowa without another license, and a nurse who lives in Iowa applies for the multistate license there. A nurse from a state outside the compact needs a Iowa license from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, by endorsement for a nurse licensed in another state. (NCSBN, read 9 Nov 2026.) How to transfer your nursing license to Iowa (the board's endorsement fee: $169).

Of the employers hiring nurse educators in Iowa, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Mercyone Clinton Medical Center in Clinton (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well), Mercyone Newton Medical Center in Newton (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well), Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center in Waterloo (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 75% said nurses always communicated well) and Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque (Trinity Health, 3 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well); Iowa's rated hospitals average 3.2 stars. Every Iowa hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring nurse educators in Iowa, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Mercyone Des Moines Home Care in Des Moines (Trinity Health, 4 of 5), Unitypoint at Home in Fort Dodge (UnityPoint Health, 4 of 5), Unitypoint at Home in Storm Lake (UnityPoint Health, 4 of 5) and Unitypoint at Home in Dubuque (UnityPoint Health, 3.5 of 5); Iowa's rated agencies average 3.1 stars. Every Iowa home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring nurse educators in Iowa, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Unitypoint Hospice in Fort Dodge (UnityPoint Health, 85% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars), Above & Beyond Hospice Care in Monticello (Trinity Health, 86% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars), Unitypoint Hospice in Urbandale (UnityPoint Health, 83% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Mercyone Des Moines Hospice in Des Moines (Trinity Health, 80% said the team always communicated well, 3 stars); Iowa's middle hospice: 83%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: UnityPoint Health, Minnesota Nurses Association at Marshalltown, IA (64 workers, contract to 4 Jan 2027). Nurses in unions whose names do not say so (SEIU, AFT, Teamsters) are not counted here. ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

By the Iowa hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $50.98 an hour across 29 hospitals, against $60.42 an hour across the US. The highest hospital averages: Mercyone Newton Medical Center in Newton ($69.78), Finley Hospital in Dubuque ($63.61), Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa ($63.49), St Lukes Regional Medical Center in Sioux City ($61.18). An average over every hour, not one job's pay. Every Iowa hospital.

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