Hospice RN Case Manager

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

Iowa City, Iowa

Eligibility: Palliative Care
Unit: Hospice

Posted Jul 13

Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Iowa staff rolesIowa staff postings that state pay run $58k/yr to $107k/yr, the middle half $68k/yr to $98k/yr, across 337 postings.

Benefits

Health insurance (Wellmark medical)
Dental insurance (Wellmark dental)
Vision insurance (Avesis vision)
Short-Term Disability
Critical Illness insurance
Accident insurance

More benefits (6)

Employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid disability insurance
Paid time off (19 days vacation, 12 days sick leave annually)
403(b) retirement plan with matching
Free parking
Mileage reimbursement

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

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Iowa Care Community Inc, operating through Iowa City Hospice and the Visiting Nurse Association, is a community-based organization providing hospice and home health services in the Iowa City, Iowa area. The organization delivers individualized, patient-centered care in patients' homes and…

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Join a Team Where You Truly Belong: Iowa City Hospice is adding a Hospice Nurse Case Manager (RN) to our team. As a Hospice Case Manager (RN), you will coordinate and deliver individualized, patient-centered care in homes and care facilities. You'll build meaningful relationships with patients and families while working both independently and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting comfort, dignity, and quality of life, while guiding families through the caregiving journey with compassion and expertise.

What's around it?

In Iowa City, IA

Iowa City, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent: $1,094/mo
Household income: $58,546/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Iowa City, IA

NeighborhoodsNurses and other young professionals cluster in Downtown and Chauncey Hill for walkability to campus, the Ped Mall, and University of Iowa hospitals, accepting more student noise, rental turnover, and tight parking. Riverfront Crossings, just south of downtown, mixes trails, Iowa River access, shops, and a short walk to campus and jobs. In-city picks locals name as great include Eastside, Creekside, Oak Grove, and Lucas Farms; Northside pockets near Penntree and Norwood Park feel more established and leafy. Coralville (west, Coral Ridge retail, Iowa River Landing, I-80) and North Liberty (about 7–20 minutes north, quieter newer subdivisions) are the main suburb moves for yards and less house-party density. Hills/South District is the quieter hospital-adjacent pocket near Mercy and the VA; Tiffin, Solon, and West Branch are farther small-town/family options.

Nurses and other young professionals cluster in Downtown and Chauncey Hill for walkability to campus, the Ped Mall, and University of Iowa hospitals, accepting more student noise, rental turnover, and tight parking. Riverfront Crossings, just south of downtown, mixes trails, Iowa River access, shops, and a short walk to campus and jobs.

In-city picks locals name as great include Eastside, Creekside, Oak Grove, and Lucas Farms; Northside pockets near Penntree and Norwood Park feel more established and leafy. Coralville (west, Coral Ridge retail, Iowa River Landing, I-80) and North Liberty (about 7–20 minutes north, quieter newer subdivisions) are the main suburb moves for yards and less house-party density.

Hills/South District is the quieter hospital-adjacent pocket near Mercy and the VA; Tiffin, Solon, and West Branch are farther small-town/family options.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: kevinwurealestate.com Source 4: youtube.com

Getting aroundU.S. News lists Iowa City’s average commute at about 15.55 minutes. Iowa City Transit and university CAMBUS are fare-free, and an extensive bike/trail network makes car-light living realistic in Downtown, on campus, at Riverfront Crossings, and near UI Health Care. Chauncey Hill is described as a short walk to the hospitals; Hills/South District is close to Mercy and the VA. Coralville adds convenient I-80 access; North Liberty is typically a 7–20 minute drive into Iowa City. Downtown and campus parking is constrained, so living in the core is what actually cuts the car out of daily hospital shifts.

U.S. News lists Iowa City’s average commute at about 15.55 minutes. Iowa City Transit and university CAMBUS are fare-free, and an extensive bike/trail network makes car-light living realistic in Downtown, on campus, at Riverfront Crossings, and near UI Health Care.

Chauncey Hill is described as a short walk to the hospitals; Hills/South District is close to Mercy and the VA. Coralville adds convenient I-80 access; North Liberty is typically a 7–20 minute drive into Iowa City.

Downtown and campus parking is constrained, so living in the core is what actually cuts the car out of daily hospital shifts.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: kevinwurealestate.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsHickory Hill/Hickory Hills Park is the in-town trail and picnic favorite with easy walking paths. Terry Trueblood Recreation Area spans 152 acres with a 1.8-mile paved loop around its lake used by birders, cyclists, and runners. The Iowa River Trail and riverfront paths, plus Riverfront Crossings, support daily biking and walking. Nearby water and geology include Coralville Lake, Lake McBride, and the Devonian Fossil Gorge (375-million-year-old seafloor fossils exposed by floods). Chauncey Swan Park is a farmers-market and outdoor-cinema hub and a starting point for bike trails. Centennial Park (amphitheater, playground, gathering spaces) was slated to open fall 2025.

Hickory Hill/Hickory Hills Park is the in-town trail and picnic favorite with easy walking paths. Terry Trueblood Recreation Area spans 152 acres with a 1.8-mile paved loop around its lake used by birders, cyclists, and runners.

The Iowa River Trail and riverfront paths, plus Riverfront Crossings, support daily biking and walking. Nearby water and geology include Coralville Lake, Lake McBride, and the Devonian Fossil Gorge (375-million-year-old seafloor fossils exposed by floods).

Chauncey Swan Park is a farmers-market and outdoor-cinema hub and a starting point for bike trails. Centennial Park (amphitheater, playground, gathering spaces) was slated to open fall 2025.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: thinkiowacity.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: unitedvanlines.com Source 4: crosscountry.com Source 5: traveliowa.com Source 6: kevinwurealestate.com Source 7: youtube.com

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Living in Iowa City

Iowa City is a walkable UNESCO City of Literature where campus, the Ped Mall, and a major academic medical center sit in one compact core of roughly 76,000–78,000 people. Nurses in Downtown, Chauncey Hill, or Riverfront Crossings can walk or bike to UI Health Care; Hills/South District sits near Mercy and the VA. Fare-free Iowa City Transit and CAMBUS plus river trails make car-light living real in the core; typical drives are about 16 minutes. Locals recommend Eastside, Creekside, Oak Grove, and Lucas Farms, or Coralville (Iowa River Landing, I-80) and North Liberty (7–20 minutes north) for yards and schools. Housing is tighter than the Iowa myth—median home value about $294,000 in the city, around $375,000 in North Liberty. Winters are cold (January highs near freezing); summers humid. Culture runs through Hancher, FilmScene, Prairie Lights, Big Grove, Hickory Hill Park, Terry Trueblood’s lake loop, and Kinnick Saturdays. Tradeoffs are campus noise, tight downtown parking, and needing a car outside the core.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: kevinwurealestate.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: thinkiowacity.com Source 7: crosscountry.com Source 8: unitedvanlines.com Source 9: youtube.com

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Iowa City, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.