Hospitalist Positions in Iowa (3)
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NP / Nurse Practitioner / Iowa / Locum tenens / Locums Hospitalist or CC/IC Nurse Practitioner Opportunity in Iowa Job
Sioux City, Iowa
PA/ARNP Hospitalist · Psychiatry
Iowa City, Iowa
Hospitalist Tips
- •Clarify the night-shift share of the block schedule before signing
- •Ask about admission versus rounding versus cross-cover distribution
- •Confirm patient census expectations per shift
- •Negotiate night-block and holiday differentials
- •Acute care certification (AGACNP or ACNPC-AG) is the preferred track, so highlight it
Why Hospitalist?
Seven-on/seven-off patterns concentrate work weeks and open real time off.
Co-managed services with physician hospitalists, pharmacists, and case management.
Adult general medicine acuity without a procedure-suite subspecialty focus.
Hiring in Iowa
Hospitalist Careers in Iowa
Who is hiring
3 listings in Iowa come from 3 employers. CompHealth., Trinity Health and UIOWA have the most, with 1 each.
- CompHealth.1 listing
- Trinity Health1 listing
- UIOWA1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by Iowa City (1) and Sioux City (1).
How these roles are set up
All 3 are on site.
Posted pay
2 of 3 listings state 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 November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Hospitalist NP Jobs in Iowa FAQ
How many Hospitalist NP jobs are open in Iowa?
3 listings in Iowa come from 3 employers. CompHealth., Trinity Health and UIOWA have the most, with 1 each. 3 of these 3 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 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.