PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Registered Nurse - Community Living Center 1- Dementia Unit

Veterans Health Administration · Des Moines, IA

$75k–$139k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationDes Moines, IA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted8 days ago
  • Requisition888050400
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse - Community Living Center 1- Dementia Unit in Des Moines, IA. The employer published a pay range of $75k–$139k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Duties from the announcement

The Community Living Center Registered Nurse (RN) delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to Veterans while developing technical skills. This RN is responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. They are knowledgeable of and supportive of the goal of palliative care programs to prevent and relieve suffering and support the best possible quality of life for patients and their families, regardless of the stage of the disease or the need for other therapies.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $51.60 per hour, is 17% above the median of 19 RN postings with published pay in Iowa ($44.10 per hour).

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Des Moines, IA at a glance

  • $37.97/hrmedian pay, Des Moines-West Des Moines area
  • $33–$41middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • 4hospitals listed by CMS in Des Moines
  • The metro median is 3% above the Iowa statewide median of $37.00 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $37.97 median hour in Des Moines-West Des Moines buys what $41.41 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Des Moines: $121 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Polk County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Iowa is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Iowa license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other hospitals in Iowa?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationDes Moines, IA$49.44/hr
  • Select MedicalDes Moines, IA$44.80/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA$44.10/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

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