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93 nursing jobs in Iowa City, IA

Iowa City blends Big Ten college-town energy with Midwestern accessibility, giving traveling RNs a mix of cultural events, riverfront trails, and a compact downtown core. Home to the University of Iowa's medical campus, it offers consistent clinical opportunities in a setting that feels both intellectually vibrant and genuinely welcoming to newcomers.

Pay and living in Iowa City

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Find a nursing job in Iowa City

Hiring here: Veterans Health Administration (27) · University of Iowa (22) · University of Iowa Healthcare (20) · Veterans Health Administration (9) · Supplemental Health Care (4) · The University of Iowa (3)

Director of Nursing

Iowa City Rehab and Health Care Center logoIowa City Rehab and Health Care Center

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
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UnityPoint Health workplace

LPN or RN (Pathways)

UnityPoint Health logoUnityPoint Health

Iowa City, IA · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN/LPN
  • Tuition reimbursement
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University of Iowa Healthcare workplace

Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 3 Night Shifts

$30/hr

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • +$15/hr differential
  • Union represented
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The University of Iowa workplace

Staff Nurse - 3W Medical - 90% Days - Downtown Campus

From $59,315 a year

University of Iowa logoUniversity of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Magnet-designated hospital
  • Union represented
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Nurse Clinician - Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Neuromuscular)

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Union represented
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Staff Nurse - 5Telemetry - 90% Nights (1900-0730) - Downtown Campus

From $59,315 a year

University of Iowa logoUniversity of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Magnet-designated hospital
  • Union represented
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Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 1 Day Shifts

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • +$5/hr differential
  • Union represented
Apply
  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • ADN accepted
  • Magnet-designated hospital
  • Union represented
Apply

Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 1, Day Shifts

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • +$5/hr differential
  • Union represented
Apply

Staff Nurse - Urgent Care Clinics 90%

$53,383.5–$97,924

University of Iowa logoUniversity of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 3 Day Shifts

$17/hr

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • +$15/hr differential
  • Union represented
Apply

Staff Nurse -Digestive Health Clinic - Triage RN (100%)

University of Iowa logoUniversity of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Posted yesterday

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Magnet-designated hospital
Apply
University of Iowa Healthcare workplace

University of Iowa Healthcare

4 open roles · Night · Permanent

Adult Acute Care Tier 1, Night Shifts

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • +$5/hr differential
  • Union represented
Apply

Adult Intermediate Care Tier 1, Night Shifts

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • +$5/hr differential
  • Union represented
Apply

Perioperative Services Tier 3

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Floating required
Apply

Perioperative Services Tier 2

Iowa City, IA · Seen active today

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Floating required
Apply

Nursing Assistant - Medical Surgical

$23/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Iowa City, IA · Posted yesterday

Apply

Full-Time RN or LPN for Assisted Living

$31/hr

Oaknoll Retirement Residence

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
  • 8-hour 8 hour
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Hospice RN Case Manager

$40/hr

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

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
Apply

Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Suncrest Hospice logoSuncrest Hospice

Iowa City, IA

  • CNA
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Nurse Practitioner

Partners In Hope LLC logoPartners In Hope LLC

Iowa City, IA

  • NP
  • Per diem
  • CEU allowance
Apply

Nurse

$38/hr

Anytime Fitness

Iowa City, IA · Posted 5 days ago

  • RN
  • Travel contract
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply

OR, Urology Registered Nurse

$2,230/week

Supplemental Health Care logoSupplemental Health Care · Staffing partner

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
  • CEU allowance
Apply

Registered Nurse- Endoscopy

$47/hr

Veterans Health Administration

Iowa City, IA

  • New grads welcomed · reported
  • RN
  • Day shift
Apply

Home Health Nurse Case Manager

$40/hr

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

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
Apply
  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Union represented
Apply

Med Surg Registered Nurse - RN

$2,010/week

Supplemental Health Care logoSupplemental Health Care · Staffing partner

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse - Inpatient Medical Surgical

$47/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Iowa City, IA · Posted today

  • RN
Apply

Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - 60% Days - Downtown Campus

From $58,587 a year

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply

Registered Nurse - PACU

$1,820/week

Supplemental Health Care logoSupplemental Health Care · Staffing partner

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
Apply

Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy Infusion

$47/hr

Veterans Health Administration

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
Apply

GYN, OR Registered Nurse

$2,330/week

Supplemental Health Care logoSupplemental Health Care · Staffing partner

Iowa City, IA

  • RN
Apply

Veterans Health Administration

15 open roles · day & night shifts · Permanent

  • New grads welcomed
  • NP/APRN
  • Day shift
Apply
  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Registered Nurse- Dialysis

$47/hr

Iowa City, IA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply
  • RN
  • Floating required
Apply

Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff Charge

$47/hr

Iowa City, IA · Posted last week

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Compact license OK
Apply
  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
Apply
  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Tele-Hospital Medicine Coordinator Registered Nurse

$47/hr

Iowa City, IA · Posted last week

  • New grads welcomed · reported
  • RN
  • Day shift
Apply

Registered Nurse - Informaticist

$47/hr

Iowa City, IA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
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  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply
  • RN
  • ADN accepted
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  • RN
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply

Working and living in Iowa City

· 93 open roles in this snapshot

Living costs

Metro price level
91.5 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$1,094/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$58,546/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

9 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

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

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Credentials accepted

  • NP3
  • APRN1
  • RN86
  • LPN3
  • CNA1

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days40
  • Nights12
  • Rotating3
  • per-diem2
  • Evenings1
  • weekend1

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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