Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center is a 174-bed hospital in West Burlington, IA — .

35 openings posted here, advertised at $2,296 to $2,748 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
1221 SOUTH GEAR AVENUE, West Burlington, IA 52655
Beds
174
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
Telemetry, ER, Med-Surg, ICU, L&D

Open assignments

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center has 35 openings posted across 5 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,296 to $2,748, with a median of $2,353. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Iowa medianShifts
Telemetry16$2,296 – $2,409$2,3536% overDay, Night
ER8$2,296$2,2961% overDay, Night, Rotating
Med-Surg6$2,296 – $2,409$2,3539% overDay, Night
ICU4$2,409$2,4096% overDay, Night
L&D1$2,748$2,748at the medianNight

The comparison is against the Iowa median advertised rate for the same specialty. Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center posts above it in 4 of 5 specialties with a comparison.

Telemetry: 16 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,296 to $2,409 a week, 6% over the Iowa median for Telemetry. ER: 8 openings, day and night and rotating shifts, advertised at $2,296 a week, 1% over the Iowa median for ER. Med-Surg: 6 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,296 to $2,409 a week, 9% over the Iowa median for Med-Surg.

Advertised pay over time

Over the last 49 days the median advertised weekly rate at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,353 across 35 openings, 2% below $2,409 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Iowa runs housing 35% below, utilities 17% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Iowa, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall12% below
Housing35% below
Utilities17% below
Groceries and goods6% below
Services7% below

Iowa taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

2 traveler listings within 25 miles of Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other Iowa hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines27$2,144519$1,155
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines20$2,771577$1,155
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City0—740$1,110

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What travel nurses say

2 travel nurse reviews, 4.2★ overall, 100% would recommend.

CategoryRating out of 5
Overall4.2
Culture4.5
Management4.0
Safety4.0
Workload4.0

Pros: Good facility with enjoyable staff and tons of travelers. Plenty of OT. Tele 1:4, med-surg 1:5. PCTs, RT, EKG techs and lab.

Cons: No guaranteed hours. Switching from Cerner to Epic.

Pros: CCU days, 1:3-4 with drips and tele overflow. Assignments are fair. Hospitalists friendly and responsive. Self scheduling. Phlebotomy. ER staff friendly when floated. Manager and director help with an…

Cons: Travelers float first to the ER or to take boarders. Only 1 PCA on 13 beds and not all are helpful. Rural, an hour drive to anything. Sick patients get shipped to the university.

Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center?
35 openings are posted at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center across 5 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center?
Postings at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center advertise $2,296 to $2,748 a week, with a median of $2,353. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.