St Lukes Hospital is a 280-bed hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA — Teaching.
4 openings posted here, advertised at $2,236 to $2,236 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
St Lukes Hospital has 4 openings posted across 1 specialty. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,236 to $2,236, with a median of $2,236. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. Iowa median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACU | 4 | $2,236 | $2,236 | at the median | Day, Evening |
The comparison is against the Iowa median advertised rate for the same specialty. St Lukes Hospital posts above it in 0 of 1 specialty with a comparison.
PACU: 4 openings, day and evening shifts, advertised at $2,236 a week, at the Iowa median.
Over the last 49 days the median advertised weekly rate at St Lukes Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,236 across 4 openings, 5% below $2,346 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, Cedar Rapids, IA runs housing 29% below, utilities 16% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Cedar Rapids, IA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 29% below |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 7% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Cedar Rapids is $990 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $750.
Iowa taxes wage income.
6 traveler listings within 25 miles of St Lukes Hospital.
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| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 27 | $2,144 | 519 | $1,155 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 20 | $2,771 | 577 | $1,155 |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 0 | — | 740 | $1,110 |
3 travel nurse reviews, 4.0★ overall, 100% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 |
| Culture | 4.7 |
| Management | 3.3 |
| Safety | 4.3 |
| Workload | 3.8 |
Pros: Loved it, spent a year in the ED. The providers are amazing and so is the staff. Traveler friendly.
Cons: Very strict on rules. No cell phone, not even at your desk. Exact scrub colors or UnityPoint-only shirts and jackets or you get sent home to change and come back.
Pros: Super traveler friendly. Mostly 4:1, gold pod 3:1. When a pod nurse gets a 1:1 everyone jumps in to rebalance. Charges always there and helpful. Fast turnover, rarely held patients past 4 hours. Fligh…
Cons: Pull to full with no triage, so you can get slammed. Rarely get a lunch relief, maybe 4-5 lunches in six months. Nurses draw ABGs. You go to CT with every stroke and trauma. Baxter pumps. Housing is h…
Pros: Very good experience over 26 weeks. Critical pod 3:1, others 4:1. Rarely hold patients past 4 hours. Phlebotomy, SW and PT in the ED. Helpful techs. Flight crew helps with critical care. Pharmacist do…
Cons: Pull-to-full into any open room even with heavy patients. Rarely got lunch relief. Nurses do ABGs and escort to CT for contrast. Baxter pumps. Housing hard to find.