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Jackson County Regional Health Center

Community hospital in Maquoketa, IA

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From 2 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources

The short version

You would be walking into Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa—a community hospital with a Patient Care Unit that covers inpatient and skilled care, plus surgical services, emergency, radiology, and rehab under one roof.

Employer research, Aug 13, 2026

  1. A $5,000 sign-on is posted for full-time PCU RN on .9 nights if that schedule fits your life.

    For experienced nurses
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  2. Staff describe real chances to pick up new skills and equipment in a hospital setting that keeps changing.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    As of 2025-03-03Source: indeed.com
  3. Open roles span PCU inpatient and skilled care, surgical services, emergency, radiology, and rehab, so you can match the work to what you already know.

Nursing here

Charting system

Epic

Jackson County Regional Health Center · employer research

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Scheduling

PCU RN FT .9 nights and PRN (as needed) roles posted; Surgical Tech FT 1.0 posted.

Jackson County Regional Health Center · employer research

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Charge opportunities

Indeed review from a Charge Nurse role indicates charge nurse positions exist.

Jackson County Regional Health Center · employer research

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As of 2025-03-03Source: indeed.com

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on available for PCU RN FT .9 nights; other benefits not detailed in available facts.

Published pay and benefits

Annual pay

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary range from Glassdoor submissions

As of 2026

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Annual pay

Physical Therapist salary range from Glassdoor submissions

As of 2026

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Sign-on bonus

$5,000 sign-on available for PCU RN FT .9 Nights

As of 2026-06-03

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The units

  • Patient Care Unit (PCU)

    Openings for PCU RN PRN and PCU RN FT .9 nights; inpatient/skilled care listed under Patient Care Unit.

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  • Surgical Services

    Manager oversight includes Surgery, Pre/Post Surgery, PACU, Central Service, Anesthesia, General Surgery; Surgical Tech FT open.

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    Source location unconfirmedSource: recruiting.paylocity.com
  • Emergency Services

    Emergency Services listed among hospital service lines on careers site navigation.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmedSource: jcrhc.org
  • Radiology

    MRI Tech PT and PRN Ultrasonographer openings; modalities include CT, MRI, mammo, echo, nuclear med, ultrasound, X-ray.

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  • Rehabilitation

    Cardiac rehab, cardiopulmonary, OT, PT, pulmonary rehab, and speech therapy listed as service lines.

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    Source location unconfirmedSource: jcrhc.org

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Learning and clinical variety
Staff note chance to learn new skills and equipment and value the fast-changing hospital setting.
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As of 2025-03-03Source: indeed.com
Workplace drama and culture
A charge nurse liked the hospital work but criticized clique-like interpersonal drama; culture rated lowest among detailed scores.
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As of 2025-03-03Source: indeed.com
Overall ratings snapshot
Overall 3.6/5 from 7 reviews; work-life and pay 3.4; advancement, management 2.8; culture 2.6; belonging flagged for improvement.
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More review themes
Purpose and flexibility
Review themes include clear sense of purpose and time/location flexibility as liked aspects.
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The hard parts

  • A charge nurse who liked the hospital work still called out clique-like interpersonal drama, and culture scored lowest among the detailed review ratings.

    Sources
    As of 2025-03-03 · 2025Source: indeed.com

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?

Current openings at Jackson County Regional Health Center

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Jackson County Regional Health Center

Maquoketa, IA

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • ADN accepted
Jackson County Regional Health Center logo

Jackson County Regional Health Center

Maquoketa, IA

  • RN
  • Day shift

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