Medical Assistant (MA)/LPN: Oelwein Urgent Care
MercyOne
Oelwein, Iowa
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Posted Aug 10, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 11, 2026
What the posting states
- Shift
- 12 Hour Day Shift
- Weekends, holidays, call
- 40 hours per week, every third weekend and 11-hour shifts.
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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
Living in Oelwein, IA
Oelwein is a small northeast Iowa town with deep railroad heritage and a quiet, rural pace of life. Surrounded by rolling farmland, it offers a close-knit community ideal for nurses seeking small-town living within driving distance of larger Iowa metros.
- State price level · Iowa
- 87.8
- 12% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $847/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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