Capstone Healthcare Staffing
Travel nurse agency with roles in CA, CO, IA and WI
- Travel contracts
- Hiring days and rotating
From 4 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 23, 2026Sources
The short version
Capstone Healthcare Staffing out of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin—a Joint Commission certified staffing company that posts travel and contract RN roles, often nights.
Employer research, Jul 23, 2026
Travel contracts here show a weekly gross median around $1,730 from recent postings, with listed ER nights in the $2,200–$2,400 range and ICU nights roughly $1,939–$2,336.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-23 · 2026You get lodging and meals-and-incidentals reimbursement with a qualified tax home, plus licensure and certification reimbursement and a completion bonus.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.comThere is a $1,000 unlimited referral bonus for travelers, alongside medical, dental, vision, life, and a 401(k).
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- ER nurses: 2 of 4 assignments
- Travel nurses: all 4 assignments are travel contracts
Nursing here
- Scheduling
ER contract example: 1900-0730 full-time 36 hours/week, 3 shifts per week; ICU roles often 3x12 nights
Capstone Healthcare Staffing · employer research
Sources
As of 2026- Floating
Petoskey cardiovascular ICU contract requires willingness to float to similar units as needed; strict attendance policy noted
Capstone Healthcare Staffing · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
Dedicated recruiter; medical/dental/vision; life; 401(k); $1,000 unlimited referral bonus; completion bonus; lodging and M&IE with qualified tax home; licensure/certification reimbursement; relocation assistance listed on some postings.
Published pay and benefits
- Relocation
Relocation assistance listed among benefits on Glassdoor ER contract posting
As of 2026
- Benefits
ER RN contract weekly pay $2200-$2400; shift 1900-0730, 36 hrs/week (3x12 nights); Glassdoor listing job name IL-ER Nights
As of 2026
- Benefits
Travel ICU RN Petoskey MI; pay $1939-$2336; shift 3x12 nights; contract length 8-12 weeks
As of 2026
- Benefits
Contract ICU Clearlake CA; predicted salary $2383-$2872 per month
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
$1,000 unlimited referral bonus for travelers
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
Lodging and meals & incidental reimbursement with qualified tax home; licensure/certification reimbursement; completion bonus
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- ER2 open
Emergency Department contract; nights 1900-0730; requires BLS ACLS PALS NIHSS; prefer TNCC; 2 years ER RN experience required.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed - Cath labDays 11 open
- L&DRotating 11 open
ICU
Cardiovascular ICU travel contract Petoskey; post-op open heart, PTCA/stents/TAVR/MitraClip; Beacon Silver unit noted; float to similar units.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedICU
Clearlake CA travel ICU; primarily nights with occasional days; 3-4 years ICU experience; comfort with postpartum care required.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- recruiter transparency
- A travel-nursing thread shared a Capstone contact and noted the agency claims candor when they cannot place a nurse.
Sources
As of 2022Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
On at least one cardiovascular ICU contract you are expected to float to similar units, and a strict attendance policy is called out in the posting.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Common questions
Does Capstone Healthcare Staffing hire new grads?
1 of 4 assignments asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 assignments with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
ER (2), cath lab (1) and L&D (1).
Is Capstone Healthcare Staffing a staffing agency?
Yes. It hires nurses for assignments at other workplaces.
How do I apply?
Choose an assignment and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Capstone Healthcare Staffing, and we tell you what happens next.
Assignments from Capstone Healthcare Staffing
- RN
- 3x12 Rotating (Mix of Night and Day)
- Travel contract
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Travel contract
- RN
- Travel contract
Sources
- capstonehc.com
Employer website
- reddit.com/r/TravelNursing/comments/zdv6w1/aya_recruiter_no_responses
What nurses say · as of 2022
- talents.vaia.com/companies/capstone-healthcare-staffing/clearlake/contract-icu-82166899
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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