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Sep 12, 2009 07:00 PM

Moving to Des Moines


Hello all! I am a new grad moving to the Knoxville area in a few months. Would anyone mind giving me a heads up on what to expect in my job search? I am from St. Louis where the jobs are plentiful and the pay is a little above average for a RN. I just don't know what to expect with this move. Thanks so much in advance!!


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from Tanzanite
Old Sep 18, 2009, 09:10 AM
Updated Sep 18, 2009 at 09:19 AM by Tanzanite

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Here is a list of Knoxville area hospitals. Iowa pays their nurses near the bottom payscale for the nation. The average range is $18-$25. Welcome to Iowa!

http://kach.org/ (Knoxville hospital)
http://www.pellahealth.org/careers/ (nearby Pella)
http://www.mercydesmoines.org/ (Des Moines)
http://www.iowahealth.org/default.cfm (Des Moines)
http://www.lchcia.com/ (Chariton)
http://www.mchalbia.com/ (Albia)
http://www.mahaskahealth.com/index.php (Oskaloosa)
http://www.skiffmed.com/ (Newton)
http://www.grmc.us/ (Grinelle)
http://www.orhc.com/ (Ottumwa)
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from juliebug
Old Sep 18, 2009, 01:02 PM

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Tanzanite thank you so much for the reply and the warm welcome!
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Old Nov 18, 2009, 07:54 PM

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I currently work in the ER at Knoxville Hospital after a stint of travel nursing since the summer of 2007. i just love it here and the atmosphere at the hospital is so warm and friendly. Worked at Iowa Methodist ER for 16 years and worked at Mercy-Des Moines for 3 years. I still like the smaller critical-access hospitals the best (much less politics!). I don't see all the trauma I did in Des Moines, but now for me it's all about quality and not quantity.
I hope you find just the right fit here in the Knoxville area!
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