Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association

Hiring organization · Based in Iowa City, IA

Hospice and home health case management rooted in Iowa City's community care tradition

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Nurses work a hybrid of independent field visits and collaborative interdisciplinary engagement, serving patients in homes and care facilities. The culture is described as compassionate, patient-centered, and mission-driven, with emphasis on dignity and quality of life. Tradeoffs include limited immediate on-site clinical support during field work and notable coordination and documentation burdens inherent to case management. An Indeed listing shows a 4.4-star employer rating across 28 reviews, and a job posting references Wellmark medical and dental coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan with company match, 19 days of annual vacation, and generous paid time off.

The city

Living in Iowa City, IA

Iowa City blends Big Ten college-town energy with Midwestern accessibility, offering cultural events, riverfront trails, and a compact downtown core. Home to the University of Iowa's medical campus, it provides consistent clinical opportunities in a setting that feels intellectually vibrant and welcoming to newcomers.

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Metro price level · Iowa City area: 8% below the national average; BEA index 91.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,094/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $58,546/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

Iowa Care Community pairs RNs with long-term patient relationships across hospice and home health settings, blending autonomous field work with interdisciplinary team coordination. The model demands comfort with end-of-life care and significant documentation, but centers on meaningful, relationship-based nursing.

More about Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association

The organization's mission centers on supporting comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and families. Values emphasized include compassionate care, individualized patient-centered service, interdisciplinary collaboration, and guiding families through caregiving journeys with expertise and empathy.

Working here

Culture and working life

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What to consider

The good

Meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and families
Supportive interdisciplinary team collaboration
Autonomous, independent work environment in the field
Mission-driven care focused on dignity and quality of life
Variety of care settings including homes and care facilities
Emphasis on individualized, patient-centered care planning

The hard parts

Independent field work may mean limited immediate on-site clinical support
Case management responsibilities involve significant coordination and documentation burden
Hospice work inherently involves emotional demands of end-of-life care

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