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UnityPoint Health
Waterloo, Iowa

Emergency Medicine - Nurse Practitioner - Waterloo & Marshalltown, IA

Nurse Practitioner Top 10% in Emergency Medicine (NP)No callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 13m ago · Verified live

Job Description

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for an Emergency Medicine Advanced Practitioner to join our team in Waterloo and Marshalltown, Iowa

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. UnityPoint Health physicians and advanced practice providers strive to be the best for our patients. We believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. We promise to surround them with the best care possible and help them go from getting well to living well.

UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital is a 204-bed, not-for-profit community hospital serving the Cedar Valley. Allen Hospital is the busiest hospital in the Cedar Valley. We care for more inpatients, outpatients, emergency patients and cardiac patients than any other hospital in our 10-county service area. United Medical Park and Prairie Parkway offer outpatient care in facilities that are built for your comfort and convenience.

Full-time, benefit eligible Emergency Medicine opportunity at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital and Marshalltown Hospital

Stable Group of Experienced Providers

  • Nursing staff with specialty training in providing emergency adult and pediatric care, as well as in trauma and resuscitation.
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Allen Hospital
  • Shift duration varies
  • Staffing Model: Physician coverage 40 hours daily, APP coverage 36 hours daily
  • Physician: 0700-1600, 1000-2000, 1500-2400 and 1900-0700
  • APP: 0600-1800, 1800-0600 and 1200-2400
  • Variety of shifts per day
  • 204 bed Hospital with access to all specialties
  • 31 Bed ED
  • Level 3 Trauma Center
  • 2-dedicated trauma rooms
  • 5 bed restricted access behavioral health area
  • Designated primary stroke center
  • Average 98 ED visits daily, 36,000 annually
  • Marshalltown Hospital
  • Shift duration: 12 hours
  • Staffing Model: Physician coverage 24 hours daily, APP coverage 24 hours daily
  • Physician: 0800-2000 and 2000-0800
  • APP: 1000-2200 and 1200-2400
  • 70 Bed Hospital
  • 16 Bed ED including 4 ligature safe rooms for behavioral health patients
  • Level 4 Trauma Center
  • Average 55 ED visits daily
  • Hospital based ambulance service
  • On call- specialties include Surgery, Ortho, and Podiatry
  • RT available 24/7
  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Board Certified
  • Experience preferred
  • Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa
  • Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
  • Eligible to work in the United States

Qualifications

  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Board Certified
  • Experience preferred
  • Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa
  • Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
  • Eligible to work in the United States

We Offer

  • Competitive hourly rate + shift differential + benefit eligible
  • A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in
  • Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
  • A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation
  • Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience
  • A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve

Community Details

Waterloo and Cedar Falls comprise a metro area of more than 107,000 residents who are proud to call the Cedar Valley home. These two cities are just minutes apart, and though they’re intertwined by shared geography and regional pride, each boasts its own unique history and attractions. Whichever city you choose to plant your roots, you won’t have to go far to enjoy the amenities of the other – an added benefit of life in the Cedar Valley!

Located in the center of Iowa, Marshalltown offers a convenient and central location. The area is rich in culture, boasting an abundance of art, from collection and exhibits to outdoor public displays and live performances.

With more than 60 dining options, you’ll experience eclectic dining option with a number of eateries offering authentic international cuisines. Marshalltown has an incredible record of volunteerism and collaboration, always lending a helping hand when there is a need. See what Marshalltown has to offer in more detail here.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma carePatient assessmentBehavioral health careStroke careClinical coordinationMedication administrationPediatric emergency careAdult emergency care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Emergency Medicine - Nurse Practitioner - Waterloo & Marshalltown, IA at UnityPoint Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Emergency Medicine (NP) — ranked against 236 active Emergency Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 48 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 21% are remote, 58% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution17 jobs

6
<$140k
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4
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$200k-230k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.1
Among the top 10% of 236 Emergency Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Waterloo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$173k
Typical market rent
$945/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.1
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly rate + shift differential
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Health insurance