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Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines for RNs

Find Top RN Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top Psych travel nurse jobs in and around Des Moines, Iowa. We currently offer 2 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Des Moines area. We also have 2 exclusive, high-paying Psychiatric travel nurse job(s) you won’t find anywhere else. 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 Psych nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of Nov 1, 2024, the average Psychiatric travel nurse working in Des Moines and surrounding areas earned about $1,985 weekly. Today you can find Psych jobs with a salary range between $1,864 to $2,054 per week. The Des Moines Psych travel nursing market can include hospital facilities in Des Moines proper like Iowa Lutheran Hospital with more facilities in nearby areas like West Des Moines, Urbandale and Clive to name a few.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for Psych travel jobs in Des Moines. The earliest start date in Des Moines is Jan 20, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Psychiatric role at $2,054 per week. The latest start date for an Psych job in Des Moines is Jan 20, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Psychiatric role at $2,054 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Psychiatric travel nurse job in Des Moines including 13 weeks.

Des Moines is a great location for Psych 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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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
  • 12 D,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,864 to $2,054
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, critical care, transitional and skilled care services and home health care.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
  • 12 D,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,864 to $2,054
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, critical care, transitional and skilled care services and home health care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Des Moines: 74 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,657 to $1,826
Weekly Pay*
Our high-quality medical staff, many of whom are board-certified, offer a complete range of services from family practice and internal medicine to specialties such as general surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics, urology, cardiology, radiation oncology, and more. Our highly trained and dedicated associates work closely as a team to provide individualized, seamless care to our patients and caring support to families and friends. Thank you for the opportunity to serve your healthcare needs. 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.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Mason City, Iowa – 50401
    Distance from Des Moines: 109 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,586 to $1,748
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit, based in exciting Mason City 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
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Council Bluffs, Iowa – 51503
    Distance from Des Moines: 119 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 21, 2024
  • 13
$1,763 to $1,942
Weekly Pay*
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Moberly, Missouri – 65270
    Distance from Des Moines: 163 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,473 to $1,624
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health 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
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Kansas City, Missouri – 64130
    Distance from Des Moines: 180 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 30, 2024
  • 13
$1,479 to $1,630
Weekly Pay*
– Bridges Senior Behavioral Health Unit, run in partnership between Research Psychiatric Center (RPC), a campus of Research Medical Center and Kansas City’s leading behavioral healthcare provider, and Western Missouri Medical Center – Campus is located 60 miles southeast of Kansas City
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Kansas City, Missouri – 64130
    Distance from Des Moines: 180 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,479 to $1,630
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Kansas City, Missouri – 64130
    Distance from Des Moines: 180 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,479 to $1,630
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Kansas City, Missouri – 64130
    Distance from Des Moines: 180 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,479 to $1,630
Weekly Pay*
– Bridges Senior Behavioral Health Unit, run in partnership between Research Psychiatric Center (RPC), a campus of Research Medical Center and Kansas City’s leading behavioral healthcare provider, and Western Missouri Medical Center – Campus is located 60 miles southeast of Kansas City
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Kansas City, Missouri – 64130
    Distance from Des Moines: 180 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,479 to $1,630
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health 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
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Des Moines: 218 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 30, 2024
  • 12
$2,040 to $2,248
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Des Moines: 218 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 30, 2024
  • 12
$2,040 to $2,248
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Des Moines: 218 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 4, 2025
  • 12
$2,040 to $2,248
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024,Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Des Moines: 218 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 30, 2024
  • 13
$2,040 to $2,248
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024,Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61614
    Distance from Des Moines: 218 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 12
$2,005 to $2,209
Weekly Pay*
In 2024, Carle Health Proctor Hospital earned its second Magnet designation.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • East Saint Louis, Illinois – 62207
    Distance from Des Moines: 275 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,671 to $1,842
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.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Anna, Illinois – 62906
    Distance from Des Moines: 368 miles
  • 12 D,
  • December 21, 2024
$2,555 to $3,341
Weekly Pay*
As a valued member of this nursing team, you will care for patients with a wide range of conditions including complex cases.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40205
    Distance from Des Moines: 476 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,490 to $1,642
Weekly Pay*
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40205
    Distance from Des Moines: 476 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,490 to $1,642
Weekly Pay*
Child / Adolescent unit at 260 bed behavioral health facility, one of the largest psychiatric facilities in the nation providing care for children, adolescents and adults.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Midland, Michigan – 48670
    Distance from Des Moines: 496 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 30, 2024
  • 13
$1,649 to $1,817
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.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Scottsbluff, Nebraska – 69361
    Distance from Des Moines: 519 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • January 17, 2025
  • 13
$2,045 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Psych unit, based in exciting Scottsbluff 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.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Cleveland, Ohio – 44118
    Distance from Des Moines: 616 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 23, 2024
  • 13
$1,699 to $1,872
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.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Zanesville, Ohio – 43701
    Distance from Des Moines: 617 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 16
$1,957 to $2,156
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit, based in exciting Zanesville 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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Statistics on Psych RN Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

Here are some helpful statistics about Psych traveling nurse jobs in & near Des Moines. The data is based on the last three complete months of Psych job postings in the Des Moines and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Psychiatric 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 Psych Nursing Jobs for RNs in Des Moines, IA

What are the top paying Psychiatric jobs currently available in or near Des Moines?

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

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

How many Psychiatric travel nursing jobs are available in Des Moines?

There are currently 2 Psychiatric travel nursing jobs available in Des Moines. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

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

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Psychiatric nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $1,997 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Psychiatric nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,263 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Psychiatric 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)

How much does an Psychiatric travel nurse make on average in Des Moines?

A Psychiatric nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,057 per week.

What is the most common contract for Psychiatric travel jobs in Des Moines?

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

Locating Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines

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

Other popular cities near Des Moines’s Psych 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).

Des Moines Hospitals With Psych Departments

There are 1 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have Psych 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 Psych nurse position in or nearby Des Moines.

Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, and 14
Address
700 East University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
* 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.