Nurse market brief · Cedar Rapids, IA
Nurse Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA
245 nurse openings are live in the Cedar Rapids, IA area from 47 employers, led by UnityPoint Health, UI Health Care Department of Nursing, and Care Initiatives. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,778–$87,360 a year (median $73,696), from the 42% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 16, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 245
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Cedar Rapids market.
Companies hiring
- 47
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $73,696
- 42% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 38%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
245
Hiring employers
47
Salary coverage
42%
Median experience
1.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
177
21 companies · $63,440 median
Established employers
39
11 companies · $90,000 median
Top of market
7
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$58,778
P50
$73,696
P75
$87,360
P90
$123,059
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Cedar Rapids
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Cedar Rapids, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 245 live roles tracked in this market.
- 47 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Cedar Rapids
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
245 nurse openings across 47 employers establish the current Cedar Rapids opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UnityPoint Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 89 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Cedar Rapids market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 47 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 245 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse openings in Cedar Rapids
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- Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, Cardiothoracic Team 1 (WEO) · UI Health Care Department of Nursing
- Hospice Nurse RN - 7D On/ 7D Off · Care Initiatives
- Maternal Child Health - RN Care Manager · Centene
- Licensed Practical Nurse · Sevita
- Registered Nurse · Sevita
- Registered Nurse · Sevita
- Hospice RN - Case Manager · Care Initiatives
- RN-Psych Home Care · UnityPoint Health
- RN-Birthcare Center · UnityPoint Health
- Licensed Practical Nurse · Sevita
- Registered Nurse · Sevita
- Licensed Practical Nurse · Sevita
- Registered Nurse · Sevita
Nurse jobs in Cedar Rapids: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many nurse jobs are open in Cedar Rapids?
Metaintro tracks 245 live nurse openings from 47 employers in the Cedar Rapids, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Cedar Rapids pay?
The median posted salary is $73,696 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,778 to $87,360. Based on the 42% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Cedar Rapids?
UnityPoint Health, UI Health Care Department of Nursing, Care Initiatives, and Veterans Health Administration have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 47 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Built for career movement
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