Best Hospitals in Iowa for Nurses in 2017

“I love my coworkers, people are very nice here. It’s a small hospital and easy to get around. Coworkers work well together.”

“The culture is very diverse. It is a smaller hospital, lots of interaction with various departments. Everyone is very helpful.”

“Great teamwork. Clean.Safe. on-site security. Secure ED. Close to downtown. Good food. Lots to do around area. 200 bed.”

“The University of Iowa boasts friendly and welcoming staff, new equipment and research utilized, top-notch Doctors, and a state of the art facility.”

“Management is fair and very willing to work with you regarding scheduling or conflict resolution. Staffing ratios are fair. Coworkers are friendly and eager to help you in a heartbeat. The work environment is comfortable. Teaching hospital with knowledgeable staff. Easily the best hospital that I’ve worked for and I recommend it to everyone.”

“UIHC offers great pay, flexible scheduling, friendly coworkers and autonomy as a nurse. A large teaching hospital, there are a lot of benefits to working with many different people.”

“Doctors are great to work with and very approachable, pay is on the higher spectrum for Iowa nursing salaries, hours.”

“It is a small “community” full of great healthcare professionals.”

“Management cares about the nurses. They care about our opinions regarding anything work-related. I have felt comfortable talking to any of my supervisors and management in the unit I work. I have also spoken with the CNE, Deb Moyer, who is extremely humble and generous towards those she meets.”

“Pay is good for the area, ipers retirement benefits, good coworkers that are helpful and kind, up to date equipment.”

“Small critical access hospital. You will be cross-trained in multiple areas.”

“Very friendly co-workers. Additional hours available. Flexible hours. Co-workers are willing to change shifts if needed. Alternate holidays.”

“One of the most positive things about this job is the close relationship we have with our ED providers. It is the reason most of us stay put for a long time. We also get to use protocols, which provides for a nurse that is seeking to be autonomous. We have great teamwork and thoroughly enjoy each other. The pay at this hospital does not justify the work and the credentials we have as nurses.”

“I love my department. Friendly coworkers and a team environment.”

“Great Coworkers, good benefits, good pay, fun environment, great time off, flexible work schedule. Career opportunities are good. Treated patients well.”

“Great group of nurses especially on 4 East which is Medical Floor and 6 West which is Cardiac Floor. Management cares about you. Most areas work as a team.”

“It’s a good place to work for. Excellent doctors, nurses, patient care staff.”

“Coworkers are amazing. The long hours are made up by having coworkers that are simply phenomenal. My coworkers always helped make any bad situation bearable.”

“Genesis offers many opportunities to advance and specialize in a unit of your choice A great place to work, to advance or specialize in an area of your choice.”

“It is a great place to work. There are opportunities to grow in the organization.”

“Management family oriented, extremely impressive teamwork, an attempt at good work and life balance. Decent pay although under-paid by national standards.”

“It has a great culture. Overall staff is very friendly. I feel we go above and beyond to make the hospital visit the best we can for patient and family.”

“Unity Point is a fabulous organization. Enjoy your work, engage with your patients and be discerning when choosing nurses to emulate. It will be what you make of it. There are, like any other employment environment, challenges. Nurse recruitment and retention is a struggle on most units, although there are many nurses that have worked entire careers at Unity Point St Lukes. Small town living, many that grew up and remained in the area for a lifetime. Educational and career opportunities abound for those interested in that track of nursing. Opportunity for advancement certainly exists within the system. I believe that Unity Point truly strives to live by their mission of providing the healthcare we would like to see our loved ones receive. I look outside of the system only for increased flexibility and the opportunity to travel.”

“It is still a great place to work. Generally speaking the nurses you work side by side with day after day are there to help when things get crazy busy and a patient needs 3-4 nurses to one patient, they step up and help. Caring for patients and their families are cared for as if they were our very own families.”

“It is a great place to start. Everyone is very helpful and friendly.”

“Scheduling, teamwork and the overall professionalism. The environment is good and productive. I enjoy the staff here over multiple units and disciplines.”

“Management is helpful, they are all approachable. They will come out on the floor to help when needed, and doesn't overload on having meetings.”

“Can work 8 or 12 hour shifts, great co-workers, good benefits, the doctors are great to work with, have weekend package available.”

“The things I like about my current employment include scheduling, children, mission, experience, and opportunities to advance within the company.”