Hills & Dales Child Development Center
Hiring organization · Based in Dubuque, IA
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- open role, live count
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On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
FT nurse health coverage as low as $1/month including family plans; student loan reimbursement for nursing roles; weekend 1.5x premium; flexible 8/10/12-hour shifts. DSP postings also note 401(k) match, PTO, vision, and mileage in some roles.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Full-time nurses can get full-coverage health insurance, including family plans, for as little as $1 a month.
As of 2026Source 1: bebee.comSource 2: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
Experienced nurses
Weekend RN hours pay 1.5x base without needing overtime—about $62.86–$64.74 per weekend hour on the night/per-diem scale.
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
Experienced nurses
Night and per-diem RN base starts at $41.91–$43.16/hr, with weekday starts listed around $38.41–$39.66/hr.
From employer postingsAs of 2026 · 2026-08-12Source 1: hillsdales.isolvedhire.comSource 2: bebee.com
New graduates
Student loan reimbursement is offered for nursing roles.
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
You can work flexible 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts, including patterns like 10h every other Wednesday plus Thursday and 12h Friday/Saturday overnight, with trades allowed.
As of 2026Source 1: hillsdales.isolvedhire.comSource 2: bebee.com
Experienced nurses
On nights you lead the DSP team and give nursing oversight to residents with intellectual and complex medical needs in a residential ICF/IDD setting.
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
Moving here
Dubuque’s cost of living sits about 13% below the national level, and Iowa is a compact-license state with a flat ~3.8% income tax.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- RN/LPN flexible 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts; night example: 10h every other Wed + every Thu, 12h Fri/Sat overnight; trades with nursing/PRN allowed; weekend 1.5x premium without OT required
As of 2026Source 1: hillsdales.isolvedhire.comSource 2: bebee.com
- Charge opportunities
- Night nurse supervises third-shift employees and leads DSP team meeting overnight resident needs
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN night/per-diem start wage base pay $41.91–$43.16/hr
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN weekend premium 1.5x base without OT required: $62.86–$64.74/weekend hour
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN weekday start $38.41–$39.66/hr; weekend premium up to $59.49/hr; flexible 8- or 10-hour shifts
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN weekday start $31.17–$32.42/hr; weekend premium up to $48.63/hr
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- Full-coverage health insurance as low as $1/month for FT nurses, including family plans
As of 2026Source 1: bebee.comSource 2: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
- Pay and benefits
- Student loan reimbursement offered for nursing positions
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
- Pay and benefits
- DSP Sun/Mon/Tues or Wed $20.71–$22.17/hr full-time 36 hrs/wk; benefits include 401(k) match, PTO, vision, mileage reimbursement
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- DSP Youth Home TH/FR/Sat Behavior and Autism $26.58–$27.45/hr full-time Dubuque
As of 2026-07-16Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
- Pay and benefits
- BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst $65,000/year full-time, 1660 Embassy West Drive Dubuque
As of 2026-08-11Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
Starting out and growing here
- Loan assistance
- Student Loan Reimbursement offered for nursing roles
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
The city
Living in Dubuque, IA
Perched along the Mississippi River amid scenic limestone bluffs, Dubuque blends small-town warmth with historic riverfront charm. Nurses drawn to quieter Midwestern living will find a tight-knit community, modest traffic, and easy access to outdoor recreation along the river and surrounding hills.
Browse roles in Dubuque
- Metro price level · Dubuque area
- 13% below the national average
- BEA index 87.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $948/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $65,845/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would practice residential ICF/IDD nursing at Hills & Dales Child Development Center in Dubuque, supporting children and adults with intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs.
- Hiring nights
More about Hills & Dales Child Development Center
The work is preventative, maintenance, restorative, and emergency care in a non-profit setting built around meaningful daily lives—not a typical floor assignment. Shifts are flexible 8-, 10-, or 12-hour blocks. A night pattern can look like 10 hours every other Wednesday plus every Thursday, then 12-hour Friday and Saturday overnights, with trades allowed. Weekend hours pay 1.5x base without overtime required. Night/per-diem RN base starts around $41.91–$43.16/hr; weekday starts are listed lower. Full-time nurses can get full-coverage health insurance, including family plans, for as little as $1 a month, and student loan reimbursement is offered for nursing roles. On nights you supervise third-shift staff and lead the DSP team while overseeing roughly 59 residents. Med administration and health-assessment oversight run high; DSPs handle most lifting and positioning. Long-term nursing staff and a mission-driven culture are part of how the work is described.
Non-profit dedicated to building meaningful lives for children and adults with disabilities through residential and related services.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Full-coverage health insurance as low as $1/month for FT nurses, including family plans
- Weekend RN premium at 1.5x base without OT required (~$62.86–$64.74/hr)
- RN night/per-diem base $41.91–$43.16/hr
- Flexible 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts with trades allowed
- Student loan reimbursement for nursing positions
- DSPs handle most lifting and positioning
The hard parts
- Night nurse oversees about 59 residents while leading the third-shift DSP team
- High-volume med administration and health-assessment oversight on complex medical clients
- No formal nurse residency or career-ladder program listed in available facts
What to weigh
Night nursing here means high-volume med passes and health-assessment oversight for about 59 residents while you supervise the third-shift DSP team—DSPs handle most lifting, but the nursing span is wide.
As of 2026Source: hillsdales.isolvedhire.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 16, 2026
- Website
- hillsdales.org ↗
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Residential ICF/IDD nursing (children and adults with disabilities)
Night nurse provides nursing oversight to 59 residents with intellectual disabilities; leads DSP team overnight.
Residential ICF/IDD nursing (children and adults with disabilities)
Complex medical clients; high-volume med admin and health-assessment oversight; DSPs handle most lifting/positioning.
Residential ICF/IDD nursing (children and adults with disabilities)
Supports children and adults with complex medical needs; preventative, maintenance, restorative, emergency nursing care.
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Roles from Hills & Dales Child Development Center
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- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
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