Nursing Careers

Welcome to UI Hospitals & Clinics. Where you can make a difference in patients' lives - and your own.
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UI Health Care has Human Resource Specialists available in the Fountain lobby from 2-4 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you need help with an application or accepting an offer, just drop in. No appointment necessary.

Apply Today and Earn a Sign-On Incentive of Up to $10,000+

Whether you’re an experienced nurse or a new graduate, registered nurses may qualify for up to $10,000 in sign-on incentives when you apply with UI Health Care today. An additional $2,500 incentive is available for select positions in the following areas: Medical Surgical Services, Operating Room, Behavioral Health Services, Digestive Health Services, Cancer Center, and Heart and Vascular Adult Cath Lab.

Many Positions Now Available

We’re always looking for committed and dedicated nurses in all fields. Right now, our need is especially great for perioperative (OR), neuroscience, pediatric, and med/surg nurses.

Our open positions can be found on Jobs at UIowa, where you can sign up for regular alerts of new jobs as they’re posted.

Opportunities for Every Career Stage

The Iowa Difference: For Your Career

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Patient Stories

Cancer care inspires career in nursing
June 30, 2020
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Awards and Recognition

Magnet® hospital designation
Magnet®-recognized hospital
Magnet® recognition, conferred by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is the highest distinction given for nursing excellence. UI Hospitals & Clinics was the first hospital in Iowa to earn Magnet® designation (2004) and the first hospital in Iowa to be re-designated four times (2008, 2013, 2018, and 2023).
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