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Ankeny

West Des Moines, Iowa pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,576 per week, followed by Des Moines, Iowa ($2,534). Des Moines, Iowa has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,500. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,382 per week — West Des Moines, Iowa pays 8% more.

Council Bluffs, Iowa pays Float Nurses the most, averaging $32 per hour, followed by West Des Moines, Iowa ($30) and Des Moines, Iowa ($30). Council Bluffs, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $43. For comparison, the Iowa average for Float Nurses is $46 per hour — Council Bluffs, Iowa pays 29% less.

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Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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