Registered Nurse - Children's Unit
Bettendorf, Iowa
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Aug 15 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour days
- Unit and setting
- Pediatrics · Hospital Our Children’s Unit provides compassionate, family-centered care to pediatric patients while working closely with families and the multidisciplinary care team.
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed We offer a supportive, collaborative environment with a preceptor-led orientation for both new and experienced nurses
- Education
- Diploma from an RN program.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Iowa staff rolesIowa staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 337 postings.
- Pay differential
- The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- paid time off
- parental leave
- 401K matching
- employee recognition program
- dental insurance
- health insurance
More benefits (6)
- paid holidays
- short and long-term disability
- pet insurance
- Daily Pay
- tuition reimbursement
- adoption assistance
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Our Children’s Unit provides compassionate, family-centered care to pediatric patients while working closely with families and the multidisciplinary care team. Our Children’s Unit provides compassionate, family-centered care to pediatric patients while working closely with families and the multidisciplinary care team.
- Hours stated
- 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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Overview
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Shift: Full Time; 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM
Join our team as a Children’s Unit Nurse! Our Children’s Unit provides compassionate, family-centered care to pediatric patients while working closely with families and the multidisciplinary care team.
Our Maternal Child division includes seven Labor and Delivery beds, a four-bed triage area, a 16-bed Mother/Baby Unit, a Children’s Unit, and a Level II Neonatal Special Care Unit (NSCU) with private and open-bay rooms. The department supports approximately 1,000 deliveries annually and includes dedicated obstetric OR suites, a 24/7 UPH OB Hospitalist program, and CRNA coverage. We offer a supportive, collaborative environment with a preceptor-led orientation for both new and experienced nurses
Why UnityPoint Health?:
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program. Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Assess patient and family needs, provide education, and coordinate referrals to ensure continuity of care. Develop and implement individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Deliver safe, high-quality nursing care utilizing the nursing process, clinical expertise, and evidence-based practice.
Monitor patient conditions, apply critical thinking skills, and make independent clinical judgments to support positive patient outcomes. Accurately and promptly document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record. Delegate and coordinate patient care activities while providing guidance and support to other healthcare team members.
Promote patient safety and education by utilizing age-appropriate teaching strategies, preventing errors and infections, and supporting patients and families throughout their care journey.
Qualifications
Education
Diploma from an RN program.
License(s)/Certification(s)
Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in primary state. Must apply within 90 days for licensure in secondary state. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Must possess and maintain ACLS
*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
What's around it?
Bettendorf, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,187/mo
- Household income
- $100,495/yr, all local households, not nurse pay