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Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Veterans Health Administration · Iowa City, IA

$74k–$123k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationIowa City, IA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition888340200
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse- Emergency Department in Iowa City, IA. The employer published a pay range of $74k–$123k 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 VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $47.27 per hour, is 7% above the median of 19 RN postings with published pay in Iowa ($44.10 per hour).

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Iowa City, IA at a glance

  • $39.87/hrmedian pay, Iowa City area
  • $33–$41middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • 3hospitals listed by CMS in Iowa City
  • The metro median is 8% above the Iowa statewide median of $37.00 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $39.87 median hour in Iowa City buys what $43.57 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation covering Johnson 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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