Lantern Park Specialty Care
Nursing Home · Coralville, IA
A 90-bed Care Initiatives nursing home with night-shift RN openings and incomplete signals
See 1 open role- 1
- open role, live count
- 90
- beds
- 4.1
- Google rating
Life here
What a shift at Lantern Park Specialty Care looks like
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
RNs collaborate with CNAs, LPNs, providers, and an interdisciplinary team in a 90-bed long-term care setting with full-time and part-time night shifts (10 PM–6 AM). Care Initiatives describes its culture as compassionate and resident-centered. On Indeed, three reviewers rate management at 4.0/5 but pay and benefits at 2.0/5 and job security and advancement at 2.0/5—too few to rely on. CMS reports an overall rating of much below average for the facility.
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, referral bonuses, digital wallet (pay as you earn), tuition reimbursement, company-paid training; competitive wage plus shift differentials.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
One recent RN posting lists $43 an hour flat, with competitive wage language and shift differentials on top.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-25 · 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement and company-paid training are on the table if you want to keep learning while you work.
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
Full-time and part-time night RN shifts run 10PM–6AM in a 90-bed skilled nursing community.
As of 2025Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: careinitiatives.org
Moving here
You land in Coralville with an average 18-minute commute, Iowa compact-license reciprocity, and a flat ~3.8% state income tax.
As of 2026Source 1: careinitiatives.orgSource 2: allnurses.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Eligible staff get medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, referral bonuses, and a digital wallet so you can access pay as you earn.
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
New graduates
Lantern Park earned the 2025/2026 AHCA/NCAL Bronze Commitment to Quality Award as part of Care Initiatives’ Iowa nonprofit network.
As of 2026-06-05 · 2026Source 1: careinitiatives.orgSource 2: facebook.comSource 3: careinitiatives.org
Moving here
The building sits at 2200 Oakdale Road and serves Johnson County residents in a home-like setting with daily programming.
As of 2026Source 1: careinitiatives.orgSource 2: allnurses.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- RN full-time and part-time night shift 10PM-6AM; CNA full-time 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm with every other weekend; flexible FT/PT schedules noted for CNA
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- CNA estimated annual pay range at Lantern Park Specialty Care / Care Initiatives Coralville
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN competitive wage plus shift differentials (amount not stated)
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement; company-paid training and education
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
The city
Living in Coralville, IA
Coralville sits just northwest of Iowa City along the Iowa River, offering a small-city feel with easy access to Big Ten college-town amenities. Coralville Lake and nearby trails provide outdoor recreation, while the Coral Ridge Mall anchors local retail. It's a practical home base for nurses working at the University of Iowa Hospitals.
Browse roles in Coralville
- State price level · Iowa
- 12% below the national average
- State index 87.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,057/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $69,144/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Lantern Park offers night-shift RN roles within Iowa's largest skilled-nursing network, where employees rate management favorably but flag pay and advancement concerns on a very thin sample of three reviews. CMS rates the facility much below average overall, so candidates should weigh the mixed picture carefully.
- Nursing Home · Coralville
- Hiring nights
More about Lantern Park Specialty Care
Home-like skilled nursing with daily programming for Johnson County and surrounding communities; part of Care Initiatives’ nonprofit senior-care mission.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- RN posting at $43/hour with shift differentials noted
- Tuition reimbursement and company-paid training
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, referral bonuses, and earned-wage access
- 2025/2026 AHCA/NCAL Bronze Commitment to Quality Award
- Full-time and part-time night RN schedules (10PM–6AM)
- Nonprofit Care Initiatives network with 60 Midwest locations
The hard parts
- RN turnover reported at 81.3% on CMS staffing profile
- RN hours per resident day at 0.69
- CMS health inspection and quality measure scores both 1.0
- Seven health deficiencies, two fines, and one payment denial on record
What to weigh
CMS staffing data shows RN hours per resident day at 0.69 and RN turnover at 81.3%, with health-inspection and quality-measure scores both at 1.0.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 19, 2026
- Workplace photos
- 6
- Website
- careinitiatives.org ↗
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
Work here?
This page is built from public postings and employer research. Help us get it right: corrections, photos, and the story of the floor itself.
Improve this page →The units
A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- GeriatricNights 11 open
Long-term care / Skilled nursing
90-bed long-term care skilled nursing community; licensed for up to 90 residents, 24/7 care.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: careinitiatives.orgSource 2: talents.vaia.com
Skilled nursing (CMS staffing profile)
Total nurse HPRD 3.60; RN HPRD 0.69; CNA HPRD 2.48; weekend RN 0.55; staff turnover 61.6%; RN turnover 81.3%.
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
Open roles
Current openings at Lantern Park Specialty Care
Refreshed throughout the day.
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, fix a detail, or add a useful photo.
Hiring here? List this unit.
Claim or manage this page