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Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs Iowa for RNs

Top ICU Travel Nurse Jobs in Iowa for Registered Nurse

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top ICU travel nurse jobs in Iowa. We currently offer 21 of the best available ICU nurse travel jobs in the state. Iowa ICU travel jobs are currently available in cities like West Burlington, Iowa City, Des Moines, Ottumwa and Dubuque. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. At AMN Healthcare, we’ve made it easy for you to compare Iowa ICU nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

The average wage for an Intensive Care Unit travel nurse in Iowa as of Nov 1, 2024 was $1,915 weekly. Currently, you can find ICU jobs in Iowa with a salary range between $1,180 to $2,428 per week. The city with the highest paying ICU job in Iowa currently is Dubuque with a position for a Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU at $2,001 per week.

There are many incredible hospital facilities in Iowa to find ICU travel nursing work in. University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Mercy Medical Center – Dubuque in Dubuque, Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City and Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa all have ICU departments that may have jobs available.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for ICU travel jobs in Iowa. The earliest start date in Iowa is Jan 6, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU role at $2,079 per week. The latest start date for an job in Iowa is Jan 27, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU role at $2,273 per week. You can also find the best time for you by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for an Intensive Care Unit travel nurse job in Iowa including 13 weeks.

Iowa is a popular place to work for ICU travel nurses, with great things to do, people to meet and places to see! You can learn more about travel nursing benefits here.

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Top Cities in Iowa with Travel Intensive Care Unit Jobs

AMN Healthcare currently has 21 Intensive Care Unit jobs in Iowa and 350 Intensive Care Unit jobs nationwide. Be sure to check back daily for updates, or if you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter that can help expedite the process of finding your perfect opportunity.

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Highest Paying Jobs in Des Moines, IA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Des Moines.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,952 to $2,151
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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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,952 to $2,151
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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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
  • 12 N,
  • January 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,741 to $1,918
Weekly Pay*
With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. MercyOne Medical Group – Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties. MercyOne Central Iowa has several additional ministries including: Mercy College of Health Sciences, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, MercyOne Health & Fitness Center and MercyOne Population Health Service Organization. In addition, 14 of Iowa’s community hospitals – from Bloomfield and Webster City to Greenfield and beyond – have chosen to affiliate with MercyOne Central Iowa. Through contracted relationships, MercyOne provides management and support services to these community hospitals, who work together to share best practices and process improvements, improve quality and service, and lower the cost of care. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. The MercyOne system has more than 18,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
  • 12 N,
  • January 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,741 to $1,918
Weekly Pay*
With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. MercyOne Medical Group – Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties. MercyOne Central Iowa has several additional ministries including: Mercy College of Health Sciences, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, MercyOne Health & Fitness Center and MercyOne Population Health Service Organization. In addition, 14 of Iowa’s community hospitals – from Bloomfield and Webster City to Greenfield and beyond – have chosen to affiliate with MercyOne Central Iowa. Through contracted relationships, MercyOne provides management and support services to these community hospitals, who work together to share best practices and process improvements, improve quality and service, and lower the cost of care. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. The MercyOne system has more than 18,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
  • 12 D,
  • January 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,741 to $1,918
Weekly Pay*
With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. MercyOne Medical Group – Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties. MercyOne Central Iowa has several additional ministries including: Mercy College of Health Sciences, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, MercyOne Health & Fitness Center and MercyOne Population Health Service Organization. In addition, 14 of Iowa’s community hospitals – from Bloomfield and Webster City to Greenfield and beyond – have chosen to affiliate with MercyOne Central Iowa. Through contracted relationships, MercyOne provides management and support services to these community hospitals, who work together to share best practices and process improvements, improve quality and service, and lower the cost of care. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. The MercyOne system has more than 18,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
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Highest Paying Jobs in Mason City, IA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Mason City.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Mason City, Iowa – 50401
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • January 15, 2025
  • 13
$1,180 to $1,301
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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Highest Paying Jobs in Ottumwa, IA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Ottumwa.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 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 Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 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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Highest Paying Jobs in Iowa City, IA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Iowa City.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
  • 12 N,
  • January 27, 2025
  • 13
$2,062 to $2,273
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
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,886 to $2,079
Weekly Pay*
SNIUC – Surgical/Neuro/Trauma ICU – D/N and Nights no locals within 60 miles
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52245
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,886 to $2,079
Weekly Pay*
ICU – NIGHTS **PLEASE PUT A PUSH ON THESE OPENINGS • 12’s, , 50% weekend • CRRT and impella preferred • ACLS, NIHSS & UIHC EKG needed • Shifts nights; ASAP Start date, 10/13 & 10/27 Start Dates •
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
$1,886 to $2,079
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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Highest Paying Jobs in Kirksville, MO

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Kirksville.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Kirksville, Missouri – 63501
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,844 to $2,032
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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Statistics on ICU Jobs in Iowa

Review helpful statistics about ICU traveling nurse jobs in Iowa. The data is based on the last three complete months of ICU job postings in the state of Iowa. It is regularly updated, so you can find the most recent Intensive Care Unit job salary trends, the types of shifts and contract durations most commonly available in Iowa for travel nursing jobs.

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Salary Trends

Jobs by Facility types

Frequently Asked Questions about Travel Intensive Care Unit Jobs in Iowa

How much does an Intensive Care Unit travel nurse make on average in Iowa?

An ICU nurse in Iowa can make an average of $2,001 per week.

How much does a night shift ICU travel nurse make on average in Iowa?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in Iowa can make an average of $2,005 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a day shift ICU travel nurse make on average in Iowa?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in Iowa can make an average of $1,927 per week based on recent job availability. Learn more about Travel Nursing Salaries.

How many travel Intensive Care Unit jobs are available in Iowa?

There are currently 21 Intensive Care Unit travel nursing jobs available in Iowa. We also get new jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

What healthcare facilities have RN Intensive Care Unit staff in Iowa?

  • Glenwood Resource Center in Glenwood
  • Eastern Iowa Health Center in Cedar Rapids
  • Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center
  • Medix Occupational Health Services in Ankeny
  • Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City

What types of shifts are most common for ICU travel nursing jobs in Iowa?

Based on the last 6 months of data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common shifts in Iowa cities.

What is the most common contract duration for ICU travel jobs in Iowa?

Based on recent months, the most common contract for an Intensive Care Unit travel job in Iowa is 13.

Healthcare Facilities in Iowa that offer Intensive Care Unit Jobs

These are just examples of some of the healthcare facilities in and around the Iowa area that have historically offered jobs for Intensive Care Unit professionals.
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 Outpatient Clinic Progressive Care Unit Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
15, 12, 13, 2, and 14
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Cardiovascular Operating Room Case Manager Cath Lab Emergency Room Endoscopy Hospice Intensive Care Unit Interventional Radiology Medical Surgical Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1000 4th Street, SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Shifts
8 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
9, 13, and 8
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1001 Pennsylvania Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
15, 12, 9, 16, 13, 3, 7, 14, and 8
Departments
Bone Marrow Transplant Cardiovascular Operating Room Cardiovascular Operating Room Dialysis Emergency Room Endoscopy Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Operating Room Pediatric Psychology Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric
Address
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, and 20
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Telemetry
Address
2720 Stone Park Boulevard
Sioux City, IA 51104
St. Luke’s Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 8
Departments
Ambulatory OR Cath Lab Emergency Room Endoscopy Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Clinic Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1026 ‘A’ Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Nearby Neighborhoods
West Cedar Rapids (52404)
Allen Memorial Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
9 and 13
Departments
Dialysis Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Interventional Radiology Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry Telemetry
Address
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center – West Burlington Campus
Shifts
6 D, 8 D, 8 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12 and 13
Departments
Cath Lab Director of Nursing Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Long Term Acute Care Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1221 S Gear Ave
West Burlington, IA 52655
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Shifts
8 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
15, 12, 13, 4, and 11
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Telemetry
Address
801 5th St, 7th SE
Sioux City, IA 51101
Trinity – MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12 and 13
Departments
Cath Lab Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Telemetry
Address
3421 West 9th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
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