Registered Nurse - Full Time - Iowa Veterans Home
About The Position
The Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown is Iowa’s only veterans’ home and serves 399 veterans and spouses. Registered Nurses provide resident-centered care and help ensure residents receive a high quality of life and compassionate support. The RN serves as the leader of a direct care team, providing and overseeing licensed treatments for up to 30 residents, evaluating resident conditions, collaborating with the healthcare team, and responding to acute changes. Flexible schedules are available, including evening shifts, extended day/evening shifts, and a weekend package. The weekend package requires at least 32 hours each weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and 40 total hours per week.
Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing, or RN licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
- Applicants are subject to criminal background, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse checks.
- New hires are subject to employment eligibility verification through E-Verify.
Responsibilities
- Provide and oversee licensed treatments for up to 30 residents.
- Assess and evaluate resident conditions, take appropriate action, and adjust care plans.
- Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to support the best resident outcomes.
- Lead and mentor Resident Aides, CNAs, Medication Aides, and LPNs.
- Respond to acute changes in residents with professionalism, skill, and compassion.
Benefits
- $3,000 recruitment payment for eligible full-time RNs; current State of Iowa employees are not eligible upon transfer, demotion, or promotion to another agency.
- Starting pay of $35.57 per hour.
- Weekend package retention payments totaling $8,000, paid over 26 pay periods, for eligible employees meeting the stated schedule requirements.
- Paid sick leave and vacation.
- Nine paid holidays per year.
- Medical insurance options, including Iowa Choice and National Choice.
- Dental insurance options.
- Optional flexible spending accounts for health, dental, and dependent care expenses.
- Vision coverage.
- $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost.
- IPERS retirement plan.
- Optional 401(a) plan with a state match of $1 for every $1 contributed, up to a $75 monthly maximum.
- Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for $36 per year.
- Lactation rooms throughout the campus.
- Opportunity for professional growth and development.
- Team-oriented, positive work environment.
- Lodging and meals available upon request for weekend package shifts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
