99Live Travel Nursing Jobs in Iowa · August 18 700+ 5-Star Reviews

Travel Nurse Jobs in Iowa | Open Now

Weekly pay, shift, and specialty show on every Iowa listing; browse openings in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids.

Pick this next
Pick this next
Set location
All RN travel jobs · Iowa
99
live jobs
$2,191
avg weekly pay iMarket pay is the average weekly rate across active assignments matching your specialty and location. Each job’s pay tier compares its weekly pay to this average.
+23
new this week
Explore this market
Browse travel jobs by state
California 226 Texas 226 North Carolina 134 Massachusetts 126 Georgia 122 Ohio 110 New York 100
Jobs here move fast. Don’t miss the next match.

Drop your number and we’ll text you the moment a matching job opens.

    99 jobs updated today
    Sort by radius

    How Iowa Travel Nursing Works

    Iowa City's academic medical center and Des Moines's hospital systems anchor travel nurse contracts in Iowa, with Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities adding steady volume. Iowa has honored the Nurse Licensure Compact for years, and a multistate license needs nothing added before an Iowa contract begins. Advantis is showing 99 open Iowa contracts on the live board. The mix runs from large teaching units in the metros to community hospitals across the state, so there is range whether you want high-acuity work or a steadier community pace. New roles surface across Iowa through the year, so the live list is worth a regular look.

    Iowa travel nursing at a glance

    Iowa Travel Inisghts

    Updated today
    $2,158
    Median weekly pay
    Range $1,512–$2,992 on open jobs
    90+
    Open Iowa RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~1-8 Weeks by endorsement
    3.8%
    State income tax
    3.8% flat
    −11%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,097
    Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand
    HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Pay and open jobs are live Advantis inventory: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Cost of living, rent, tax, licensing and demand figures come from public sources (MERIC/BEA, HUD, Tax Foundation, NCSBN, BLS/HRSA) compiled in our State Reference. Tax and cost-of-living figures are general information, not advice; rent is a metro-varying average.
    Pay by specialty

    Top-Paying Travel Nurse Specialties in Iowa

    Updated today

    Which Iowa travel nurse specialties pay the most right now. Each bar is the top weekly pay on open Iowa contracts in that specialty, sorted high to low.

    highest open weekly pay
    Interventional Radiology
    $2,992
    CVOR
    $2,843
    Cath Lab
    $2,794
    Operating Room
    $2,773
    Labor and Delivery
    $2,705
    Electrophysiology
    $2,661
    Med Surg
    $2,531
    See the full Iowa travel nurse salary breakdown
    Top weekly pay on open Advantis Iowa contracts in each specialty: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Each bar reflects the highest-paying open contracts in the specialty.

    Licensing and Markets in Iowa

    Iowa centers its travel work on two anchors: the University of Iowa's academic medical center in Iowa City and the larger hospital systems around Des Moines, with Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities, and a wide rural presence adding steady volume. That spread runs assignments from high-acuity teaching units to smaller community hospitals, so you can target the pace and setting you want. Iowa's years inside the Nurse Licensure Compact make an active multistate license all the state requires Iowa Board of Nursing for licensure by endorsement. For those steps, the Iowa RN licensing page walks through what's needed before a start date.

    Health Systems Staffing Travelers in Iowa

    In Iowa, Advantis fills travel RN assignments at more than 45 healthcare facilities across Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City. The state's nursing workforce tops 30,000 registered nurses.

    UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center Level I Trauma

    370 beds · Iowa Methodist Medical Center — Des Moines, IA

    Hiring now ER Labor and Delivery NICU Operating Room

    Based in Des Moines, IA, a 370-bed teaching hospital with Level I trauma care, transplant services, and a Level III NICU.

    Ottumwa Regional Health Center Level IV Trauma

    217 beds · Ottumwa, IA

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Med Surg

    Ottumwa Regional Health Center serves southeastern Iowa as a 217-bed Level IV trauma center, with critical care, obstetrics, and a cardiac cath lab.

    MercyOne - North Iowa Medical Center Level III Trauma

    342 beds · Mason City, IA

    Hiring now ER ICU Med Surg Telemetry

    MercyOne North Iowa draws referrals from fifteen counties in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, a 342-bed Level III trauma center with cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery.

    Good to Know

    Before You Take a Iowa Contract

    Is Iowa covered by my multistate license?
    Yes. Because Iowa participates in the compact, the multistate license you already hold is the single credential the state asks for. A single-state license goes through Iowa Board of Nursing endorsement, so lead time matters. Paperwork finished before the offer stage means the schedule stays yours. Asking about orientation length up front tells you how supported the start will be.
    Which Iowa cities have a large share of travel assignments?
    Des Moines and Iowa City anchor the market, with Iowa City home to an academic medical center, and Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities adding steady volume. Rural facilities fill in the rest, so the open specialties shift by area; the live list is the strong read. When demand is cyclical, timing the search to the season improves the options.
    What hospital and facility types post Iowa travel roles?
    Assignments range from large teaching and referral hospitals in the metros to community and rural facilities across the state. That spread lets you target high-acuity units in the cities or a smaller-hospital setting, depending on the specialty and pace you want. Choosing housing after the facility, not before, keeps the drive reasonable. In practice, holding out for the right Iowa unit is cheap.
    How does Iowa suit a first-time traveler?
    Comfortably for most travelers. Licensing is already handled for multistate holders through the compact, while the blend of academic, community, and rural settings makes it easy to find a comfortable fit. Compare a few roles, then choose the specialty and location that suit you. Treat licensing as step one of the search rather than a follow-up task.
    How quickly can I start an Iowa contract?
    With a multistate compact license you can start without extra licensing steps, since Iowa recognizes it. Nurses on a single-state license should file for endorsement through the Iowa Board of Nursing early so the license is ready when a contract begins. Sorting this out first means the interview conversation stays on the unit rather than the timeline.
    Iowa RN jobs by specialty
    Top states for travel nursing
    Travel nursing jobs in regional & priority cities
    Iowa salary & license resources
    Featured RN assignments in Iowa