Full-Time Positions in Iowa (1)
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- •Negotiate beyond salary: CME budget, PTO, and signing bonus all matter
- •Evaluate benefits packages including retirement match and insurance
- •Ask about caseload expectations and documentation time
- •Clarify on-call requirements and compensation
- •Ensure the employer supports your professional development
Why Full-Time?
Full-time offers are where health insurance, retirement match, PTO, CME allowance, and malpractice coverage are negotiated. Confirm each in the offer letter.
W-2 employment brings predictable income, regular schedules, and a long-term home at a single organization.
Ask whether continuing education, conference attendance, and specialty certification fees are funded.
Hiring in Iowa
Full-Time Careers in Iowa
Who is hiring
The only current Full-Time listing in Iowa is posted by LifeStance Health.
- LifeStance Health1 listing
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Des Moines.
Posted pay
1 of 1 listing states an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Iowa
AANP classifies Iowa as a full practice state. Iowa NPs have independent practice and prescriptive authority.
Iowa is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Iowa.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted October 24, 2026.
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Common Questions
Full-Time NP Jobs in Iowa FAQ
How many Full-Time NP jobs are open in Iowa?
The only current Full-Time listing in Iowa is posted by LifeStance Health. 1 of these 1 listing was posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 1, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Iowa?
Iowa NPs have independent practice and prescriptive authority. The Iowa Board of Nursing publishes the current rule, including any requirement that applies to newly licensed NPs.
Is Iowa part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Iowa is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Iowa.