Travel RN
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Posted Aug 15
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
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About this role
Legacy Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Travel RN Charge Nurse to provide clinical leadership and direct resident care across our Iowa skilled nursing facilities. This role supports facilities by delivering high-quality nursing care, supervising nursing staff, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and person-centered care practices.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN who enjoys variety, thrives in different clinical environments, and is passionate about supporting residents and facility teams where they are needed most.
Why Join Legacy Healthcare?
We offer a supportive leadership team, meaningful work, and the opportunity to make a direct impact across multiple skilled nursing facilities.
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Benefits may include
Competitive pay based on experience
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Growth and advancement opportunities
What You'll Do
As a Travel RN Charge Nurse, you will provide direct nursing care while serving as the clinical leader for your assigned shift. You will supervise nursing staff, support interdisciplinary collaboration, ensure regulatory compliance, and help maintain a safe, compassionate environment for residents.
Responsibilities include
Provide high-quality, person-centered nursing care to residents.
Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other assigned nursing staff, ensuring completion of resident care duties.
Administer medications, injections, IV therapy, treatments, and other nursing interventions within the RN scope of practice.
Monitor residents for changes in condition and communicate significant findings to physicians and facility leadership.
Complete accurate, timely clinical documentation and maintain resident medical records in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
Ensure resident care plans are followed and communicate resident needs, preferences, and condition changes to the interdisciplinary team.
Assist with admissions, readmissions, transfers, and discharge planning as needed.
Provide wound care and oversee specialized treatments as prescribed.
Maintain medication records, including narcotic counts, controlled substance documentation, and pharmacy orders.
Promote infection prevention, resident safety, and compliance with established clinical policies and procedures.
Respond promptly to resident needs, call lights, and emergency situations.
Collaborate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, compliance training, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
Travel to assigned Iowa facilities to provide clinical support as needed.
What We're Looking For
Valid, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Iowa.
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to travel throughout Iowa with reliable transportation.
Strong knowledge of nursing practice, resident care, and long-term care regulations.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Preferred
experience
At least one year of RN experience in a long-term care or skilled nursing setting.
Previous Charge Nurse or nursing leadership experience.
Previous Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) experience.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local long-term care regulations.
Legacy Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
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Requirements
- RN
- RN license in the state of Iowa
- Nursing policy compliance
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- CPR Certification
- Nursing department supervision
- Nursing
- Patient progress tracking
- Skilled nursing facility experience
- Skilled nursing facility
Place
- City
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Median rent
- $967/mo
- Local household income
- $70,424/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
- Address
- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Cedar Rapids area index 89.0, where 100 is the national average.
Cedar Rapids sits along the Cedar River in eastern Iowa, offering a midsize metro with a strong healthcare sector and an arts scene anchored by the Czech Village and NewBo districts. Out-of-state RNs find a manageable commute pace, four-season weather, and a community-oriented feel.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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