Nurse navigator jobs in Iowa

Too few open nurse navigator 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.

Des Moines (1) and West Des Moines (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Trinity Health (3), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids (1) and UnityPoint Health (1). In all, 3 employers have nurse navigator jobs open in Iowa.

5 nurse navigator jobs are open in Iowa today at 3 employers on this board, about 0.1 for every 1,000 nurse navigators 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.

34 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Practical Nurse- Home Health Visits at BAYADA Home Health Care (...dental, and life insurance; mileage reimbursement; paid time off; weekly pay and direct deposit;...); 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 +...). Every such job in Iowa.

248 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: 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...); Pediatric Private Duty Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Winthrop, IA at Aveanna Healthcare (...Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement Weekly and/or Daily Pay Employee Stock Purchase Plan...). Every such job in Iowa.

6 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: 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...); Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery/Pre-Post/Infusion at Avera Health (Bilingual. ...of nursing. No previous experience is required but is preferred. Bi-lingual experience...). Every such job in Iowa.

6 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: 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...); Cardiac Rehab Registered Nurse-RN at Trinity Health (...certification Licensures/Registration Registered Nurse in Iowa Experience: No experience required....). 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.

253 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Clinical Director - RN - Home Care - $10k Sign On Bonus!! - Council Bluffs, IA at Aveanna Healthcare ($10,000 sign-on bonus); Clinical Director - RN - Home Care - $10k Sign On Bonus!! - Sioux City, IA at Aveanna Healthcare ($10,000 sign-on bonus); Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Unit at Avera Health ($5,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Iowa.

4 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: 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...); ICU RN-Intensive Care Registered Nurse at Trinity Health (Magnet. ...and the overall quality of patient care, MercyOne Dubuque has been designated a Magnet®...). Every such job in Iowa.

4 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: RN/LPN - Group Respite - Weekends (PRN) at ChildServe (1:3. ...support, rehabilitative needs, and preventative care in a ratio of 1:3 at the Child Serve Center....); 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...). Every such job in Iowa.

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.

49 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 (...clinical ladder as well as referral bonuses, excellent benefits, and relocation assistance. Job...); 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.

26 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: RN - Float 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, usually with experience in the specialty.

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 navigators 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), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids (Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids, 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well) and Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center in Waterloo (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 75% 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 navigators 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 navigators 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.

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