UCS Healthcare
Hiring nurses in Ottumwa, IA
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Integrated behavioral health and addiction medicine in Ottumwa
UCS Healthcare is one of Iowa's few medication-assisted treatment providers, combining addiction treatment, behavioral health, psychiatric care, and primary medical services. The Ottumwa clinic operates within Sieda Community Action and serves adults, seniors, LGBTQIA+ patients, and Spanish-speaking communities.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Ottumwa, IA
Straddling the Des Moines River, Ottumwa pairs converted downtown lofts and quiet ranch homes near Wildwood Park with easy 12-to-16-minute hospital commutes across the river bridges. Off duty, decompress along 16 miles of Wapello County trails or across 340-acre Greater Ottumwa Park, anchoring your nursing career in an easygoing, tight-knit southeast Iowa community.
Browse roles in Ottumwa- State price level · Iowa
- 12% below the national average
- State index 87.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $921/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $61,103/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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