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Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines for RNs

Find Top RN Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top ICU travel nurse jobs in and around Des Moines, Iowa. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Des Moines’s ICU nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

Des Moines is a great location for ICU travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Intensive Care Unit Jobs in or near Des Moines

We have 11 Intensive Care Unit jobs in Iowa, and 384 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Newton, Iowa – 50208
    Distance from Des Moines: 30 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,815 to $2,001
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Des Moines: 74 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,886 to $2,079
Weekly Pay*
For more than 125 years, Ottumwa Regional Health Center has been serving the community of Ottumwa and the citizens of Southeast Iowa. We are a regional health center providing a wide range of health services, including emergency medicine, critical care services, medical/surgical, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as specialty services such as cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic radiological services, wound care, pain clinic, sleep lab, pathology, and so much more.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from Des Moines: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$2,181 to $2,852
Weekly Pay*
Founded in 1884, St. Luke’s is a 532-bed hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. St. Luke’s emergency department is open 24/7 and treats over 55,000 patients each year and the most cases of trauma in Iowa. St. Luke’s provides a Level III trauma center. St. Luke’s offers the most experienced hospital ER team in Cedar Rapids, who are specially trained to respond rapidly, appropriately and efficiently to any health care emergency.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from Des Moines: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$2,062 to $2,273
Weekly Pay*
Founded in 1884, St. Luke’s is a 532-bed hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. St. Luke’s emergency department is open 24/7 and treats over 55,000 patients each year and the most cases of trauma in Iowa. St. Luke’s provides a Level III trauma center. St. Luke’s offers the most experienced hospital ER team in Cedar Rapids, who are specially trained to respond rapidly, appropriately and efficiently to any health care emergency.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
    Distance from Des Moines: 107 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 27, 2025
  • 13
$2,292 to $2,526
Weekly Pay*
Divisional Float – University campus only ISS float ICU and intermediate units; no guarantee of how that’s split While ICU would be easier to schedule as they can cover both ICU and Intermediate
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travel Seasonal Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
    Distance from Des Moines: 107 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 6, 2025
  • 13
$2,062 to $2,273
Weekly Pay*
SNIUC – Surgical/Neuro/Trauma ICU – D/N and Nights no locals within 60 miles
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52245
    Distance from Des Moines: 107 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 6, 2025
  • 13
$2,062 to $2,273
Weekly Pay*
ICU • 12’s, , 50% weekend • CRRT and impella preferred • ACLS, NIHSS BLS UIHC EKG needed •
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travel Seasonal Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
    Distance from Des Moines: 107 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • February 6, 2025
  • 13
$2,062 to $2,273
Weekly Pay*
SNIUC – Surgical/Neuro/Trauma ICU – D/N and Nights no locals within 60 miles
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Council Bluffs, Iowa – 51503
    Distance from Des Moines: 119 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 23, 2025
  • 8
$1,868 to $2,059
Weekly Pay*
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Des Moines: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • West Burlington, Iowa – 52655
    Distance from Des Moines: 138 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 24, 2025
  • 13
$2,133 to $2,351
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care. Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations: Adult cardiac/ telemetry, Stroke, Vascular intervention, Hemodynamic monitoring.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Moberly, Missouri – 65270
    Distance from Des Moines: 163 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,630 to $1,797
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Dubuque, Iowa – 52001
    Distance from Des Moines: 163 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 27, 2025
  • 13
$1,815 to $2,001
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Columbia, Missouri – 65201
    Distance from Des Moines: 195 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 11, 2025
  • 13
$1,750 to $2,288
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Columbia, Missouri – 65201
    Distance from Des Moines: 195 miles
  • 12 N,
  • February 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,807 to $1,991
Weekly Pay*
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Statistics on ICU RN Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

Here are some helpful statistics about ICU traveling nurse jobs in & near Des Moines. The data is based on the last three complete months of ICU job postings in the Des Moines and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Intensive Care Unit job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Des Moines and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

Salary Range

Salary Trends

Jobs by Facility types

FAQs About Travel ICU Nursing Jobs for RNs in Des Moines, IA

What are the top paying Intensive Care Unit jobs currently available in or near Des Moines?

  • Registered Nurse – ICU with a per week salary of $2,001, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Newton (29.8 miles away)

What types of shifts are most common for ICU travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Des Moines and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Intensive Care Unit nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $1,822 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Intensive Care Unit nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $1,929 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Intensive Care Unit staff in or near Des Moines?

  • Medix Occupational Health Services in Ankeny (7.1 miles from Des Moines)
  • Careington (Dialcare) – IA in Carlisle (9.8 miles from Des Moines)
  • MercyOne in Des Moines (0.7 miles from Des Moines)
  • Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines (0.1 miles from Des Moines)
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines (1.5 miles from Des Moines)

What is the most common contract for Intensive Care Unit travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Intensive Care Unit job in Des Moines is 13.

Locating Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines

In Des Moines, facilities like Medix Occupational Health Services, Careington (Dialcare) – IA and MercyOne, all offer ICU departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Des Moines’s ICU job opportunities are West Des Moines (5.5 miles), Urbandale (5.6 miles) and Clive (5.9 miles). These are near to zip codes: 50314 (0.7 miles), 50023 (7.1 miles) and 50325 (8.4 miles).

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Des Moines Hospitals With ICU Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have ICU nurses in Des Moines. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling ICU nurse position in or nearby Des Moines.

Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, and 11
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Cath Lab Dialysis Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Clinic Progressive Care Unit Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Trinity – MercyOne Newton Medical Center
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12 and 13
Departments
Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Telemetry
Address
204 N 4th Ave E
Newton, IA 50208
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.