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VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL

Community Hospital · Keosauqua, IA

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VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL workplace

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Community Hospital

Benefits

Night-shift RN sign-on bonus ($10,000) and, for PRN Surgical Services RN, sign-on bonus and relocation assistance noted on postings; on-campus child care available.

What stands out

More about working here
  • Experienced nurses

    The ED finished a long-planned renovation around late 2025, with new psych rooms, flex rooms, security upgrades, and a larger waiting area.

    As of 2025-11-21Source: youtube.com

  • Moving here

    On-campus child care and preschool sits at the hospital, historically the county’s only state-licensed center.

    As of 2026Source 1: vbch.orgSource 2: vbch.org

  • Experienced nurses

    As of FY24 the hospital had won Iowa Top Workplace recognition four years running and moved up nine spots in the latest year.

    As of 2024Source 1: vbch.orgSource 2: vbch.org

  • Experienced nurses

    In Surgical Services PRN work you circulate and scrub, and you also support wound care and infusion in the Outpatient Treatment Center.

    As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Working conditions

Scheduling
Night shift RN and RN house supervisor nights roles actively posted

As of 2026Source 1: instagram.comSource 2: facebook.com

Floating
Surgical PRN RN also rotates to wound/treatment room and infusion in Outpatient Treatment Center

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Charge opportunities
RN house supervisor nights position posted as nursing leadership role

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Pay and benefits
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Night Shift RN

As of 2026-07-09Source: instagram.com

Pay and benefits
Sign-on bonus available for PRN Surgical Services RN

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Pay and benefits
Relocation assistance available for PRN Surgical Services RN

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Pay and benefits
Emergency Department Advanced Care Provider (NP/PA) estimated annual pay range

As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com

Who they are

You are looking at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, Iowa—a Critical Access Hospital open since 1951 and CAH-designated since 2002. The campus folds in a Private Care Unit, skilled nursing and rehab, surgical services, infusion and wound care, an ED, and Village Terrace senior assisted living next door.

  • Community Hospital · Keosauqua, IA
More about VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL

On-campus child care and preschool is part of the same footprint, and clinics reach Birmingham, Farmington, Fox River Cantril, and Keosauqua. If you take nights, recent RN postings have carried a $10,000 sign-on. A house supervisor nights role is up when you want a leadership stretch after dark. Surgical Services PRN work means circulating and scrubbing, then also covering wound care and infusion in the Outpatient Treatment Center; those postings have mentioned sign-on and relocation help. You chart in Epic. The ED and dining areas finished a long renovation cycle around late 2025—psych rooms, flex rooms, security updates, expanded waiting—and the ED medical director role is now held by James J. Lee, D.O. What you will not find in the materials reviewed is a clear employer-stated RN base pay range, or a spelled-out residency or tuition path. Recognition on the books includes multi-year Iowa Top Workplace results through FY24, a Daisy Award for nurses, and a One Culture Award for employees who live the cultural beliefs. Nearby names nurses often weigh include Henry County Health Center, Davis County Hospital, and Ottumwa Regional Health Center.

Hospital messaging emphasizes everyone showing up, teamwork, and high-quality care close to home; One Culture Award recognizes employees who live cultural beliefs.

Working here

Culture and working life

teamworkcritical accesscommunityEpicnightsrecognitionleadershipcare close to home

What to consider

The good

  • $10,000 sign-on bonus associated with night shift RN posting
  • Sign-on and relocation assistance noted for PRN Surgical Services RN
  • Epic EHR in use across care teams
  • ED renovation completed with psych rooms, flex rooms, and security upgrades
  • On-campus child care and preschool
  • Multi-year Iowa Top Workplace recognition through FY24; Daisy and One Culture award programs

The hard parts

  • Surgical PRN role expects OR circulate/scrub plus outpatient wound and infusion coverage
  • Modest inpatient volume—FY24 patient days of care were 1,439 including Private Care Unit

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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Roles last seen active
Jul 24, 2026
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The units

A closer look at the units

Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

  • OR1 open
  • Surgical Services / OR

    PRN OR RN circulates/scrubs and also supports Outpatient Treatment Center wound care and infusion therapy.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com

  • Emergency Department

    Full-time NP/PA ED coverage in Critical Access setting; evaluates, diagnoses, treats acute/emergent conditions; coordinates transfers.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com

  • House Supervisor

    Hiring RN house supervisor for nights; nursing leadership role posted by hospital.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com

  • Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

    Hospital lists Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Care among services; featured skilled nursing video on site.

    Source location unconfirmedSource 1: vbch.orgSource 2: vbch.org

  • Private Care Unit

    Private Care Unit listed in services; FY24 patient days include Private Care Unit.

    Source location unconfirmedSource 1: vbch.orgSource 2: vbch.org

  • Senior Life Solutions

    Senior Life Solutions program received 2024 Program Expansion Award from Psychiatric Medical Care.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: vbch.org

Open roles

Current openings at VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL

Refreshed throughout the day.

Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – PRN

$36/hr

VAN BUREN County Hospital logoVAN BUREN County Hospital

Keosauqua, IA

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • Floating required
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