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Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, IA for RNs

Find Top RN Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top Psych travel nurse jobs in and around Des Moines, Iowa. We currently offer 1 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Des Moines area. We also have 1 exclusive, high-paying Psychiatric travel nurse job(s) you won’t find anywhere else. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Des Moines’s Psych nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of May 1, 2025, the average Psychiatric travel nurse working in Des Moines and surrounding areas earned about $2,083 weekly. Today you can find Psych jobs with a salary range from $1,756 per week. The Des Moines Psych travel nursing market can include hospital facilities in Des Moines proper like Iowa Lutheran Hospital with more facilities in nearby areas like West Des Moines, Urbandale and Clive to name a few.

Des Moines is a great location for Psych travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Psychiatric Jobs in or near Des Moines

We have 1 Psychiatric jobs in Des Moines, IA and 4 Psychiatric travel jobs in Iowa, and 66 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
  • 12 N,
  • June 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,756 to $2,296
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, critical care, transitional and skilled care services and home health care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Des Moines: 74 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,632 to $1,799
Weekly Pay*
Ottumwa Regional Health Center 1001 E Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501 Our high-quality medical staff, many of whom are board-certified, offer a complete range of services from family practice and internal medicine to specialties such as general surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics, urology, cardiology, radiation oncology, and more. Our highly trained and dedicated associates work closely as a team to provide individualized, seamless care to our patients and caring support to families and friends. Thank you for the opportunity to serve your healthcare needs. For more than 125 years, Ottumwa Regional Health Center has been serving the community of Ottumwa and the citizens of Southeast Iowa. We are a regional health center providing a wide range of health services, including emergency medicine, critical care services, medical/surgical, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as specialty services such as cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic radiological services, wound care, pain clinic, sleep lab, pathology, and so much more.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Des Moines: 74 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,632 to $1,799
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from Des Moines: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,003 to $2,207
Weekly Pay*
Magnet recognized! Founded in 1884, St. Luke’s is a 532-bed hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. St. Luke’s emergency department is open 24/7 and treats over 55,000 patients each year and the most cases of trauma in Iowa. St. Luke’s provides a Level III trauma center. St. Luke’s offers the most experienced hospital ER team in Cedar Rapids, who are specially trained to respond rapidly, appropriately and efficiently to any health care emergency.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Fremont, Nebraska – 68025
    Distance from Des Moines: 150 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,879 to $2,071
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Olathe, Kansas – 66062
    Distance from Des Moines: 198 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,426 to $1,572
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Michigan City, Indiana – 46360
    Distance from Des Moines: 347 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,668 to $1,838
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Lafayette, Indiana – 47905
    Distance from Des Moines: 360 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,654 to $1,823
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right person to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Lafayette, Indiana – 47905
    Distance from Des Moines: 360 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,654 to $1,823
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right person to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Aberdeen, South Dakota – 57105
    Distance from Des Moines: 362 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,109 to $2,324
Weekly Pay*
Avera is an integrated health system based in Sioux Falls, SD. Avera serves South Dakota and surrounding areas of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota through six regional centers in Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre, Sioux Falls and Yankton, SD, and Marshall, MN. No matter where you choose to work and live, bring your expertise to Avera’s patient-centered and service-oriented environment. Join us in providing compassionate nursing care in a true team environment — and work alongside expert physicians and surgeons. At Avera, we provide nationally recognized care. We’re proud of the many awards and honors we’ve earned.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Indianapolis, Indiana – 46226
    Distance from Des Moines: 410 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • June 26, 2025
  • 13
$1,488 to $1,640
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Lebanon, Kentucky – 40033
    Distance from Des Moines: 525 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,526 to $1,682
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Rochester, Michigan – 48307
    Distance from Des Moines: 541 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 24, 2025
  • 12
$1,676 to $1,847
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Mckinney, Texas – 75071
    Distance from Des Moines: 603 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,573 to $1,734
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Englewood, Colorado – 80112
    Distance from Des Moines: 611 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,755 to $1,934
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Beachwood, Ohio – 44122
    Distance from Des Moines: 625 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,692 to $1,865
Weekly Pay*
• Number of Beds: 24 • Patient Ratios: 1:4
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Johnstown, Pennsylvania – 15905
    Distance from Des Moines: 770 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,597 to $1,760
Weekly Pay*
This facility is the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania. Serving over a half-million patients each year and employing over 5,000 clinical and non-clinical staff members and over 450 physicians, we are committed to providing the ideal patient experience. This is a tertiary care regional referral hospital known for clinical excellence and nationally recognized patient outcomes and offers specialized services including a regional Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 3 Regional Intensive Care Nursery and high-risk obstetrical care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Des Moines: 775 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,369 to $1,508
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right person to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Des Moines: 775 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,369 to $1,508
Weekly Pay*
Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Des Moines: 775 miles
  • 12 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,369 to $1,508
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right person to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Des Moines: 775 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,369 to $1,508
Weekly Pay*
Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Salem, Virginia – 24153
    Distance from Des Moines: 781 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 26, 2025
  • 13
$1,611 to $1,776
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Rochester, New York – 14642
    Distance from Des Moines: 822 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 12
$1,997 to $2,201
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Rochester, New York – 14642
    Distance from Des Moines: 822 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • August 18, 2025
  • 12
$1,697 to $1,870
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Statistics on Psych RN Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

Here are some helpful statistics about Psych traveling nurse jobs in & near Des Moines. The data is based on the last three complete months of Psych job postings in the Des Moines and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Psychiatric job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Des Moines and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel Psych Nursing Jobs for RNs in Des Moines, IA

What are the top paying Psychiatric jobs currently available in or near Des Moines?

What types of shifts are most common for Psych travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Des Moines and surrounding areas.

How many Psychiatric travel nursing jobs are available in Des Moines?

There are currently 1 Psychiatric travel nursing jobs available in Des Moines. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

How much does a day shift Psychiatric nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Psychiatric nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,013 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Psychiatric nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Psychiatric nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,057 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Psychiatric staff in or near Des Moines?

  • Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines
  • Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa (74 miles from Des Moines)

How much does an Psychiatric travel nurse make on average in Des Moines?

A Psychiatric nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,027 per week.

What is the most common contract for Psychiatric travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Psychiatric job in Des Moines is 13 weeks.

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Des Moines Hospitals With Psych Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have Psych nurses in Des Moines. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling Psych nurse position in or nearby Des Moines.

Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Shifts
8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
4 wks and 13 wks
Departments
Emergency Room RN, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room RN, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Psychiatric, Rehabilitation RN, and Telemetry RN
Address
700 E. UNIVERSITY AVE.
Des Moines, IA 50316
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.