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Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Progressive Care Nurses, averaging $43 per hour. For comparison, the Iowa average for Progressive Care Nurses is $46 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 6% less.

Iowa City, Iowa pays Travel Progressive Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,693 per week, followed by Muscatine, Iowa ($2,643) and Bettendorf, Iowa ($2,552). Iowa City, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,751. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Progressive Care Nurses is $2,378 per week — Iowa City, Iowa pays 13% more.

Iowa City, Iowa pays Progressive Care Nurses the most, averaging $33 per hour, followed by Council Bluffs, Iowa ($32) and West Des Moines, Iowa ($30). Iowa City, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $43. For comparison, the Iowa average for Progressive Care Nurses is $46 per hour — Iowa City, Iowa pays 28% 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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