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ICU RN - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

MercyOne

Waterloo, Iowa

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RNICUCVICU

Posted Aug 4, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 5, 2026

What the posting states

Shift
RN Day Shift (7AM - 7 PM).

About this role

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ICU RN Days- Waterloo. Part Time - 24 hours per week (Days). RN Day Shift (7AM - 7 PM). Provides and directs safe, effective and culturally competent care for high risk, critically acute patients with actual or potential life-threatening conditions. Through evidence-based practice, utilizes critical thinking to assess, plan, implement and evaluate outcome-based care of patients. Provides care to critically ill patients including cardiovascular and surgical patients. May assume responsibilities and accountability for assigned ECMO patients. Supervises and coordinates care provided to patients by the LPN, Patient Care Assistants and other nursing team members. Facilitates communication with physicians, patient and family, other departments and/or team members.

Requirements

  • Associate degree required, BSN preferred
  • Current Iowa RN license
  • BLS Certification
  • Mandatory Reporter
  • ACLS within 12 months of hire
  • Cardiac monitoring course and/or select units of advance Nursing / Critical Care Course or comparable training
  • TNCC Certification
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) within 6 months of hire

Benefits

  • Relocation incentive eligible
  • Night Shift Differential
  • Weekend Shift Differential

About the employer

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MercyOne
Trauma Center

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…

491 beds
2.5 Google rating
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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
mission-drivenCatholic-affiliatedtrauma-readyflexible schedulinginternal mobilitymixed reviews

Living in Waterloo, IA

Waterloo sits in Iowa's Cedar Valley along the Cedar River, offering Midwestern small-city living with a proud agricultural and manufacturing heritage. Nurses relocating here will find a tight-knit community, affordable housing, and easy access to outdoor recreation along area trails and waterways.

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Metro price level · Waterloo area
87.1
13% below the national average
Median gross rent
$923/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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ICU / Critical Care is a first-year unit lane. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

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  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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