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85 nursing jobs in Des Moines, IA

Des Moines offers nurses an affordable Midwest lifestyle with housing and utilities below national averages. The highly walkable Rowan neighborhood features affordable rents and is popular among retirees. Iowa's capital blends urban convenience with a relaxed pace, ideal for healthcare professionals seeking lower living costs without sacrificing accessibility.

Pay and living in Des Moines

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Pediatric and Adult Allergy, PC workplace
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Find a nursing job in Des Moines

Hiring here: Veterans Health Administration (16) · MercyOne (14) · UnityPoint Health (9) · FirstChoice (4) · TNAA Healthcare (4) · Broadlawns Medical Center (3)

Registered Nurse (RN)

$33/hr

Pediatric and Adult Allergy, PC

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Day shift
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A photo of Accura HealthCare of South Des Moines

Registered Nurse (RN) - Weekend Package

$40/hr

Accura HealthCare of South Des Moines logoAccura HealthCare of South Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Weekend shift
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Planned Parenthood North Central States workplace

Registered Nurse

$35/hr

Planned Parenthood North Central States logoPlanned Parenthood North Central States

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
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MercyOne workplace

NICU RN

MercyOne logoMercyOne

Des Moines, IA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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UnityPoint Health workplace

RN Acute-Cardiac Cath Lab Prep and Recovery-Methodist

UnityPoint Health logoUnityPoint Health

Des Moines, IA · Posted 2 days ago

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Residency program
Apply
Azria Health workplace

Registered Nurse Night Shift

Azria Health logoAzria Health

Des Moines, IA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
Apply

Registered Nurse (RN) - Des Moines, IA

$39/hr

Planned Parenthood North Central States logoPlanned Parenthood North Central States

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Union represented
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RN - 5S

MercyOne logoMercyOne

Des Moines, IA · Posted yesterday

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
Apply

LPN-Acute Hospital

UnityPoint Health logoUnityPoint Health

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • LPN
  • Night shift
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

Registered Nurse - Surgery Clinical Resource Nurse

$52/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Des Moines, IA · Posted today

  • RN
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, RN, ICU

$2,700/week

FirstChoice logoFirstChoice

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

Sr. Manager - Business Compliance

$64/hr

CVS Health logoCVS Health

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Piercing Studio Nurse

$28/hr

Rowan

Des Moines, IA · Seen active today

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN/LPN/LVN
Apply

Registered Nurse RN 5000 Bonus

$38/hr

Cassia logoCassia

Des Moines, IA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • CNA
  • Day shift
  • Compact license OK
Apply

Registered Nurse

Davita logoDavita

Des Moines, IA · Seen active last week

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

Staff Nurse - Surgical Services - Full Time

Broadlawns Medical Center logoBroadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Wellness Director

StoryPoint logoStoryPoint

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • LPN
  • Weekend shift
Apply

Hospice Registered Nurse RN On Call

Affinity Hospice Management LLC logoAffinity Hospice Management LLC

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • CEU allowance
Apply

Behavioral Health RN

Angels Care Home Health logoAngels Care Home Health

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care logoFresenius Medical Care

Des Moines, IA · Seen active today

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Floating required
Apply

Registered Nurse

DaVita Kidney Care logoDaVita Kidney Care

Des Moines, IA · Seen active today

  • New grads welcomed · reported
  • RN
  • Flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Apply

Registered Nurse (RN)

NaphCare, Inc. logoNaphCare, Inc.

Des Moines, IA

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

Maternity RN Care Manager

$38/hr

Iowa Total Care logoIowa Total Care

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Compact license OK
Apply

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Overnights - Part-Time

$32/hr

Accura HealthCare

Des Moines, IA

  • LPN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

RN - Long Term Acute Care (LTAC)

$2,350/week

Vibra Travels LLC

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
Apply

Med Surg / Telemetry (RN)

Up to $2,280/week

Genie Healthcare

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Ratio 1:3–1:7
  • Night shift
Apply

RN/LPN Medically Complex Home (Full-Time)

ChildServe

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
Apply
  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Evening shift
  • New grads welcomed
Apply

Lactation RN Mother/Baby

MercyOne

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Evening shift
  • Per diem
Apply
  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Compact license OK
Apply

Regional Director of Nursing, DON

Legacy Healthcare

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Registered Nurse (RN) - Overnights

$39/hr

Accura HealthCare of South Des Moines logoAccura HealthCare of South Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • Compact license OK
Apply

Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse

$63/hr

Daisy Medical Staffing Inc logoDaisy Medical Staffing Inc · Staffing partner

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Agency contract
Apply

RN EP Lab

$2,790/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse RN Oncology Clinic (Outpatient Hematology/Oncology)

White Glove Placement, Inc. logoWhite Glove Placement, Inc. · Staffing partner

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse- Community Living Center 3

$50/hr

Veterans Health Administration

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, RN, L&D

$2,520/week

FirstChoice logoFirstChoice

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Manager, Practice Transformation

$51/hr

CVS Health logoCVS Health

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
Apply

Clinic Supervisor - Primary Care Clinic - Full Time

Broadlawns Medical Center logoBroadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • CMS 3-star hospital
Apply

Hospice Registered Nurse On Call prn

Affinity Hospice Management LLC logoAffinity Hospice Management LLC

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • CEU allowance
Apply
  • Sign-on bonus
  • CNA
  • Rotating shift
  • +$2.65/hr differential
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, RN, Transfer Center

$38/hr

Trinity Health logoTrinity Health

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

Telemetry RN

$1,930/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse- Outpatient Mental Health

$51/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Des Moines, IA · Posted yesterday

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Fulltime- Days, 0730-1600, Mon- Fri
  • Compact license OK
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, RN, Med Surg Tele

$2,560/week

FirstChoice logoFirstChoice

Des Moines, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply
  • RN
  • 12-hour 12 hour
Apply

Registered Nurse- Community Care Nurse Coordinator

$50/hr

Veterans Health Administration

Des Moines, IA

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Registered Nurse - Clinical Documentation Educator

$50/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Des Moines, IA · Posted 5 days ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
Apply

Working and living in Des Moines

· 85 open roles in this snapshot

Posted hourly pay

RN
$36/hr median
$31$37/hr middle half · 6 postings

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Living costs

Metro price level
91.7 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$1,090/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$65,932/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

15 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

12 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.

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Credentials accepted

  • NP1
  • APRN1
  • RN74
  • LPN8
  • LVN1
  • CNA2

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days24
  • Nights19
  • Rotating6
  • per-diem4
  • Evenings2
  • weekend2

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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