RN NICU
MercyOne
Mason City, Iowa 50401
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Last seen active Jul 24, 2026
About this role
Requirements
- RN License
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- BLS Certification
- Acute care facility experience
- Working with pediatric populations
- Neonatology
- NICU
- Neonates
About the employer
You are looking at MercyOne in Waterloo and the wider Northeast Iowa network—Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Oelwein medical centers with 491 licensed beds, 24-hour emergency care, and more than 2,500 colleagues. Waterloo Medical Center is an Area Level III Trauma…
What reviewers appreciate
- Sign-on bonuses listed from $10,000 (Mason City medical unit) up to $15,000 (Clive rehab and Acute Care Resource Pool)
- Relocation bonus available on the Acute Care RN Resource Pool for all experience levels
- Benefits from day one on Mason City RN-Medical Unit postings (health, retirement, PTO, vision, dental)
What reviewers flag
- RN BSN Glassdoor subset around 2.8/5 with lower pay/benefits and work-life scores than the company average
- Waterloo reviews cite staffing shortages, high turnover, training gaps, and some bullying experiences
- Local TV investigation reported multiple recent nurses raising patient-safety concerns
Benefits: Benefits from day one listed on Mason City RN-Medical Unit posting: health, retirement, PTO, vision, dental. Paid education/training and Jump Start financial support while finishing school.
Living in Mason City, IA
Mason City sits in north-central Iowa with a small-town feel and ties to 'The Music Man' creator Meredith Willson. Nurses relocating here will find a tight-knit community, historic Prairie School architecture, and easy access to outdoor recreation along the Winnebago River.
- State price level · Iowa
- 87.8
- 12% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $882/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On the route
ICU / Critical Care is a destination on the first-year route. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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