Community Nurse Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Community Nurse make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Community Nurse in Des Moines, IA is $84,045. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $76,212 to $93,483, with most professionals earning between $69,080 and $102,076.

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Common responsibilities of a Community Nurse

Demonstrated ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact in an appropriate manner with patients, family members, professional and other supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care, incorporating acceptable, established customer service standards into practice.

July 11, 2022

Provide trainings for staff on BGCB health policies or best practices, provide annual and summer camp staff trainings to include allergy and anaphylaxis management/EpiPen administration, medication administration, asthma management and health and safety education.

January 09, 2023

Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent to practice in providing care to patients with simple or complex needs.

January 29, 2023

Performs comprehensive individual and family assessments whichinclude health history, physical assessment, growth monitoring, developmentalassessment, psycho-social assessment, assessment of family functioning,assessment for substance abuse or domestic violence issues, and assessment ofbasic needs including food, housing, income, resources and supports, and accessto health care.

February 14, 2023

Assists staff members in gaining the knowledge, judgement, skills, and ethical standards necessary to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care, fulfill organizational goals, and achieve professional growth through utilization of practice and professional standards.

February 18, 2023

Participates in the creation of the integrated organization wide capacity to continuously improve toward the goal of high reliability, predictability, prevention of harm, and standardization of best practices.

March 07, 2023

Communicates directly to designated supervisor for clarification of administrative policy, program evaluation to promote a professional working environment and effective service delivery system.

March 12, 2023

Maintains communication in conjunction with Case Managers with other agencies or persons involved in the care and support of clients particularly in regards to medical and psychiatric issues.

March 21, 2023

Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or physician (MD/DO) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.

April 12, 2023

Develop health policies, procedures, and best practices related to health and wellness including disease management, injury and illness prevention and management as well as providing oversight for existing policies to ensure they are up-to-date with current standards.

April 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Community Nurse in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

76212

93483

84045

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

76345

93804

84247

What is the average salary for Community Nurse in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Community Nurse in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Community Nurse ranges from $76,212 to $93,483 with the average base salary of $84,045. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $76,345 to $93,804 with the average total cash compensation of $84,247.

View Average Salary for Community Nurse as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$84,045	$76,212 - $93,483
Bonus	$202	$134 - $321
Total Pay	$84,247	$76,345 - $93,804

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Community Nurse Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,876 - $93,071	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,876 - $93,071	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,168 - $92,203	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,835 - $86,888	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,443 - $87,633	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,175 - $92,211	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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