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Hiring here: Accura HealthCare of Carlisle (3) · Accura HealthCare (1) · Good Samaritan (1)

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • +$3/hr differential
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Accura HealthCare

Carlisle, IA

  • LPN
  • Day shift
  • +$3/hr differential
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Good Samaritan

Carlisle, IA

  • LPN
  • Per diem
  • Compact license OK
  • RN
  • Per diem
  • Compact license OK
  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement

Working and living in Carlisle

· 5 open roles

Living costs

Median gross rent
$1,000/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$109,191/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

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Credentials accepted

  • RN3
  • LPN2

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Shifts listed

  • Days2
  • per-diem2

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Living in Carlisle

Carlisle's most distinctive thread in these sources is its connection to local food: Summertime Farms grows potatoes, the Farmers’ Market showcases local vendors, and family-owned Coco & Nini’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge offers a named place to settle into a dining routine.

More about life here

Niche describes a sparse suburban community with many families and young professionals, where homeownership predominates rather than dense urban living. For time away from work, Carlisle Nature Trail and Summerset Trail are concrete starting points; Travel Iowa also lists regional destinations including Yellow Banks Park in Pleasant Hill and Easter Lake Park in Des Moines.

The Carlisle Area Historical Society adds a local-history stop on Pennsylvania Street. For a relocating nurse, the unresolved practical questions matter: these excerpts do not establish hospital drive times, transit service, parking arrangements, late-night dining or short-term rental availability.

Treat Carlisle as a small-community option to investigate, then test the actual trip to your assigned campus at shift-change hours and confirm housing that fits your contract.

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As of Oct 30, 2026
Neighborhoods

Niche describes Carlisle as a sparsely developed suburb where families and young professionals live and most residents own their homes. The supplied excerpts do not distinguish named Carlisle neighborhoods or identify where nurses cluster, so they support a town-level impression rather than a neighborhood shortlist.

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As of Oct 30, 2026Source: niche.com
Housing

Niche characterizes Carlisle as sparse suburban and predominantly owner-occupied, suggesting a residential setting rather than a dense urban neighborhood. That description does not establish particular building types or the availability of short-term housing.

A relocating nurse would still need to check actual rental inventory and lease flexibility, because the excerpts do not describe apartment communities, furnished units or neighborhood-level housing differences.

Sources
As of Oct 30, 2026Source: niche.com
Food and dining

Coco & Nini’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge is the clearest Carlisle dining recommendation in the excerpts: a family-owned restaurant serving pasta. The community's Farmers’ Market and potato grower Summertime Farms add a local-food connection beyond restaurant dining.

The supplied material does not establish coffee-shop choices, late-night service or dining near hospital campuses.

Sources
As of Oct 30, 2026Source: greaterdsmusa.com
Outdoors

Travel Iowa lists Carlisle Nature Trail and Summerset Trail among the area's outdoor destinations, along with the Des Moines River Water Trail. Its regional listings also include Yellow Banks Park in Pleasant Hill, Summerset State Park near Indianola and Easter Lake Park in Des Moines—options to explore beyond Carlisle itself.

The excerpt does not establish trail connections, seasonal access or specific facilities at these places.

Sources
As of Oct 30, 2026Source: traveliowa.com
Arts and culture

The Carlisle Area Historical Society on Pennsylvania Street provides a named local history destination. Community life also includes the Farmers’ Market, while Greater Des Moines' guide notes that Summertime Farms has sponsored events such as Cajun Fest; that is evidence of past community involvement, not confirmation of an upcoming festival.

The excerpts give more substance on local history and food-centered gatherings than on music venues or nightlife.

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For families

Niche describes Carlisle as home to many families and characterizes its public schools as above average, though the excerpt does not identify individual schools or attendance boundaries. Carlisle Nature Trail and the Carlisle Area Historical Society provide named local places for recreation and exploration, with additional parks listed in surrounding communities.

Childcare availability and neighborhood-level safety conditions are not established by the supplied passages.

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What locals say

Greater Des Moines' community guide presents Carlisle as a place where local food and support for local businesses help people connect, pointing to the Farmers’ Market and Summertime Farms. Niche's profile reinforces a suburban, family-and-young-professional character with predominantly owner-occupied housing.

These are promotional and profile-based descriptions rather than detailed resident testimony; the excerpts offer little reliable Carlisle-specific criticism or insight into shift-work logistics.

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