Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 14 · Applications close Oct 14, 2027 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour
License: RN licenseValid State Registered Nurse (RN) License
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed
License: Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) License
Certification: BLS is required at hire.
Certification: ACLS is required within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months
Experience: Clinical experience
Also asks: Minimum
Also asks: Additional Data

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Sign-on bonus: $15,000

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Overview
Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Des Moines, IA

Schedule

Full-Time Days (12-Hour Shifts)

Compensation

$37.00 - $49.80 plus competitive

shift differentials for nights and weekends

Sign-on bonus: $15,000 New Graduates welcome to apply! Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Registered Nurses (RNs) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being. Start Strong : Extensive and thorough Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. Advance Your Career :100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.

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Clinical ladder program and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN. Ease the Burden : Student Debt benefit program. Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care Responsibilities Receive admissions and/or transfers to the unit Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment Timely and accurate documentation using appropriate systems Interpret assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry Ensure medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately Competence in Rapid Response and code events Instruct and counsel patients/families Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) License BLS is required at hire. ACLS is required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical experience
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

What's around it?

In Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,090/mo
Household income: $65,932/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Des Moines, IA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals often land in Beaverdale for bungalow charm and walkability (about $275,000 median) or in East Village for downtown energy. West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Town Center is the established family-and-amenities suburb at about $345,000 with a 15–20 minute downtown drive; Ankeny’s Prairie Trail mixed-use district and new subdivisions match that price with a 15–25 minute I-35 commute. Waukee skews newer and larger near $390,000; Clive sits between West Des Moines and Urbandale with I-35/I-80 access at a higher median. Grimes, Bondurant, and Nevada come up for more house for the money; locals warn western suburbs clog I-235 every weekday while Ankeny is the easier downtown run.

Young professionals often land in Beaverdale for bungalow charm and walkability (about $275,000 median) or in East Village for downtown energy. West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Town Center is the established family-and-amenities suburb at about $345,000 with a 15–20 minute downtown drive; Ankeny’s Prairie Trail mixed-use district and new subdivisions match that price with a 15–25 minute I-35 commute.

Waukee skews newer and larger near $390,000; Clive sits between West Des Moines and Urbandale with I-35/I-80 access at a higher median. Grimes, Bondurant, and Nevada come up for more house for the money; locals warn western suburbs clog I-235 every weekday while Ankeny is the easier downtown run.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: smartmovedsm.com Source 4: buydestinyhomes.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Des Moines commute at about 17 minutes. Suburb-to-downtown drives are generally 12–18 minutes from Clive, 15–20 from West Des Moines, 15–25 from Ankeny, and 20–30 from Waukee. Ankeny along I-35 is the commute locals call great; western suburbs make I-235 westbound a daily mess. DART buses exist but the Transit Score is 30, so suburban workers plan on a car rather than transit.

U.S. News puts the typical Des Moines commute at about 17 minutes. Suburb-to-downtown drives are generally 12–18 minutes from Clive, 15–20 from West Des Moines, 15–25 from Ankeny, and 20–30 from Waukee.

Ankeny along I-35 is the commute locals call great; western suburbs make I-235 westbound a daily mess. DART buses exist but the Transit Score is 30, so suburban workers plan on a car rather than transit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: smartmovedsm.com Source 4: buydestinyhomes.com Source 5: rent.com

OutdoorsGray's Lake Park is the in-town loop; the metro claims more than 75 parks and over 800 miles of trails, including the High Trestle Trail, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Clive's Greenbelt Trail, and paths through Ankeny's Prairie Trail. North of town, Johnston uses Beaver Creek Natural Resource Area and Saylorville Lake; Waukee's Triumph Park is a family sports-and-green-space draw. Blank Park Zoo and the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on the riverfront fill weekend hours.

Gray's Lake Park is the in-town loop; the metro claims more than 75 parks and over 800 miles of trails, including the High Trestle Trail, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Clive's Greenbelt Trail, and paths through Ankeny's Prairie Trail. North of town, Johnston uses Beaver Creek Natural Resource Area and Saylorville Lake; Waukee's Triumph Park is a family sports-and-green-space draw.

Blank Park Zoo and the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on the riverfront fill weekend hours.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: smartmovedsm.com Source 2: buydestinyhomes.com Source 3: catchdesmoines.com Source 4: kctv5.com Source 5: rent.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com

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Living in Des Moines

Des Moines is a compact Midwest capital where a nurse's paycheck stretches: city median homes sit near $212,000, Beaverdale around $275,000, West Des Moines and Ankeny around $345,000, with downtown typically 15–25 minutes away. What is distinct is insurance-and-finance jobs plus a free sculpture park and Art Center, a nationally ranked Downtown Farmers' Market, and 800-plus miles of trails around Gray's Lake. Young professionals often start in Beaverdale or East Village; families pick Ankeny's Prairie Trail, West Des Moines near Jordan Creek, Waukee, Johnston, or quieter Grimes. You will need a car—DART's Transit Score is 30—and I-235 west is a daily snarl, while Ankeny via I-35 is the commute locals praise. Eat on Court Avenue, in Historic Valley Junction, and along Ingersoll and Grand (Centro, Harbinger, Smokey D's). Tradeoffs are real: long icy winters, humidity, tornadoes, potholes, no pro sports, and quieter nightlife—offset by A+ suburban schools, short drives, and room to buy.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: smartmovedsm.com Source 3: buydestinyhomes.com Source 4: catchdesmoines.com Source 5: greaterdsmusa.com Source 6: rent.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: apartmentguide.com

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