University of Iowa Healthcare
Academic medical center in Iowa City, IA
- Sign-on bonus up to $12,500 on 21 roles
- Hiring days and nights
From 22 postings and the employer’s siteSources
The short version
University of Iowa Health Care is an academic medical center located in Iowa City, Iowa, integrated with the University of Iowa.
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Who it fits
Best fit
- ICU and stepdown nurses: 10 of 22 roles
Not a fit
- New grads: 17 of 22 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Iowa City
- Nurses who want one home unit: 21 of 22 roles float between units
Nursing here
Benefits
UI Health Care offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including employee health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, wellness programs, retirement benefits, counseling services, and child care support. The package is designed to value employees' health, well-being, and long-term future at Iowa.
The hard parts
Float pool positions require working across multiple campuses and services with variable assignments, demanding high adaptability
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Tier 3 float pool roles require both circulating and scrubbing across multiple perioperative services, increasing role complexity
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Nurses must apply critical thinking across all services in both acute and ambulatory settings, requiring broad clinical competence
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Iowa City, IA
Anchored by University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City pairs high-acuity academic medicine with a storied UNESCO City of Literature charm. Commute past the brick-lined downtown Ped Mall, settle into historic neighborhoods like Goosetown, and stretch your nursing salary with a cost of living about 8.5% below the national average.
Browse roles in Iowa City- 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
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does University of Iowa Healthcare hire new grads?
17 of 22 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 21 of 22 roles, up to $12,500.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 18 roles with a stated shift, 10 are day shifts and 8 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
ICU (5), stepdown (5), OR (4), float pool (3) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to University of Iowa Healthcare, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at University of Iowa Healthcare
- RN
- Day shift
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 3 Night Shifts
$30/hr
$31,200/yr · 20 hours a week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- +$15/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- +$5/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- +$5/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- +$5/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- +$5/hr differential
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 3 Day Shifts
$17/hr
$31,200/yr · 36 hours a week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- +$15/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- +$15/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- +$15/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- +$15/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- +$15/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Sources
- uihc.org
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