You'll give bedside care to long-term care residents, with routine assessments and monitoring. This role comes through Healthforce, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 17
Shift and hours
12-hour day shift · Day shift Day shift, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.36 guaranteed hours per week
Unit and setting
Wound-Care · Long Term Care Provide bedside nursing care to residents in a long-term care settinglong-term care residents
License
RN license Active Registered Nurse license in Iowa (or eligibility for licensure)Active RN license in Iowa (or eligible for licensure)
Active RN license in Iowa (or eligible for licensure)Active Registered Nurse license in Iowa (or eligibility for licensure)Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Also asks
Able to work the 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. day shift in a fast-paced LTC settingAbility to work the day shift (6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) in a fast-paced LTC setting
Also asks
Strong assessment, documentation and communication skillsStrong assessment, documentation, and communication skills
Also asks
Background check and TB screeningAbility to pass background check and TB screening
Preferred
Experience
1 year RN experience in long-term care or skilled nursingMinimum 1 year of RN experience in long-term care or skilled nursing preferred
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most Iowa travel postingsIowa travel postings that state pay run $1,950/week to $2,760/week, the middle half $2,140/week to $2,660/week, across 160 postings.
Pay reviews
Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary; final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process
Benefits
BenefitsAssignment-specific recruiter and 24/7 travel supportAssignment-specific recruiter and 24/7 travel support
BenefitsOnboarding and orientation assistanceOnboarding and orientation assistance
BenefitsOrientation and ongoing clinical support during the assignmentOrientation and ongoing clinical support during the assignment
BenefitsHousing options or housing assistance where availableHousing options or housing assistance where available
The role and schedule
Day to day
wound carePerform nursing procedures, manage wound care, and support activities of daily living as appropriate.
Day to day
medication and treatment administration per physician ordersAdminister medications and treatments per physician orders
Day to day
interdisciplinary rounds and family communicationparticipate in rounds and family communications
Charting
Electronic health record chartingMaintain thorough, compliant charting in the electronic health record
Hours stated
6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Start
Start date 09/28/2026Start date 09/28/2026
Details
Long-term care nursing home settingSetting: LTC - Nursing Home.
Registered Nurse – Long-Term Care (LTC) travel assignment in Dubuque, IA. Start date 09/28/2026 for a weeks-long assignment with guaranteed 36 hours per week. Weekly pay range: $1,614–$1,647 per week. Day shift, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Setting: LTC - Nursing Home. This is a travel, temporary assignment.
Key Highlights
Weekly pay: $1,614–$1,647 per week
Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
Contract duration: several weeks (travel assignment)
Shift: Day shift, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Start date: 09/28/2026
Setting: Long-term care (LTC) - Nursing Home
Employment type: Travel - Temporary Assignment
Responsibilities
Provide bedside nursing care to residents in a long-term care setting, including routine assessments and monitoring.
Administer medications and treatments per physician orders; document changes and responses accurately.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and update individualized care plans; participate in rounds and family communications.
Perform nursing procedures, manage wound care, and support activities of daily living as appropriate.
Uphold patient safety through falls prevention, infection control, and compliance with facility policies.
Maintain thorough, compliant charting in the electronic health record and communicate changes promptly to the care team.
Requirements
Active Registered Nurse license in Iowa (or eligibility for licensure)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Minimum 1 year of RN experience in long-term care or skilled nursing preferred
Ability to work the day shift (6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.) in a fast-paced LTC setting
Strong assessment, documentation, and communication skills
Ability to pass background check and TB screening
Benefits and Support
Assignment-specific recruiter and 24/7 travel support
Onboarding and orientation assistance
Orientation and ongoing clinical support during the assignment
Housing options or housing assistance where available
Find more opportunities
If you are interested in other RN openings, you can explore additional opportunities at Healthforce Healthcare LLC: https://healthforce.applytojob.com/apply
Pay disclaimer rule
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Neighborhoods+Downtown and the Cathedral/Central Avenue historic core are the walkable, river-view choice: stone buildings, older character houses, and mostly renter-occupied apartments that cost more than the rest of Dubuque (Downtown median real estate about $183,132). Locals call the North End plus Rhomberg, Lincoln, and Roosevelt a wonderful cheap pocket if you want to stay away from nightlife, and they flag the University of Dubuque and Clarke College areas as great. Asbury, Peosta, and Epworth are the suburban family tier—newer subdivisions, yards, parks, and a calmer pace with a short drive to city job centers. The Millwork District is the in-town dining and hangout pocket more than a classic residential suburb.
Downtown and the Cathedral/Central Avenue historic core are the walkable, river-view choice: stone buildings, older character houses, and mostly renter-occupied apartments that cost more than the rest of Dubuque (Downtown median real estate about $183,132). Locals call the North End plus Rhomberg, Lincoln, and Roosevelt a wonderful cheap pocket if you want to stay away from nightlife, and they flag the University of Dubuque and Clarke College areas as great.
Asbury, Peosta, and Epworth are the suburban family tier—newer subdivisions, yards, parks, and a calmer pace with a short drive to city job centers. The Millwork District is the in-town dining and hangout pocket more than a classic residential suburb.
Getting around+Typical in-town drives run about 12.86–13 minutes; driving is the default, traffic is light except at school rush, and car ownership is the norm. Public transit is limited but functional bus service, while downtown and the riverfront are the walkable, bikeable exceptions (Riverwalk and trail corridors). Healthcare is a core local employer—MercyOne and UnityPoint are the named hospital systems—so nursing shifts are generally a short city drive rather than a metro slog. Hospital-campus parking and named bus lines to specific facilities are not described in these sources.
Typical in-town drives run about 12.86–13 minutes; driving is the default, traffic is light except at school rush, and car ownership is the norm. Public transit is limited but functional bus service, while downtown and the riverfront are the walkable, bikeable exceptions (Riverwalk and trail corridors).
Healthcare is a core local employer—MercyOne and UnityPoint are the named hospital systems—so nursing shifts are generally a short city drive rather than a metro slog. Hospital-campus parking and named bus lines to specific facilities are not described in these sources.
Outdoors+Daily outdoor life orients to the Mississippi: the Riverwalk, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, American Lady cruises from May through October, and the Fenelon Place Elevator up the bluff. Trail time centers on Mines of Spain plus Pikes Peak State Park (more than 11 miles of paths, limestone cliffs, a waterfall, river overlooks) and Effigy Mounds National Monument farther north on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, with Guttenberg as a river-town stop. Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark is the indoor, all-ages winter fallback on the riverbank; Dyersville's Field of Dreams is the nearby day trip. Snowy winters and humid summers shape the calendar—cruises and long trail days in the warm months, short daylight and indoor water when the snow piles up.
Daily outdoor life orients to the Mississippi: the Riverwalk, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, American Lady cruises from May through October, and the Fenelon Place Elevator up the bluff. Trail time centers on Mines of Spain plus Pikes Peak State Park (more than 11 miles of paths, limestone cliffs, a waterfall, river overlooks) and Effigy Mounds National Monument farther north on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, with Guttenberg as a river-town stop.
Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark is the indoor, all-ages winter fallback on the riverbank; Dyersville's Field of Dreams is the nearby day trip. Snowy winters and humid summers shape the calendar—cruises and long trail days in the warm months, short daylight and indoor water when the snow piles up.
Dubuque sits on Iowa's Mississippi edge as a city of about 59,000 where MercyOne and UnityPoint jobs, manufacturing, and three colleges keep typical commutes around 13 minutes. What is distinct is the river bluff: Fenelon Place Elevator, the Riverwalk, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Mines of Spain trails, and the Millwork District a few minutes from Victorian streets. Housing undercuts national prices—median homes about $196,000–$207,000, citywide rent near $754—though downtown apartments average about $1,223 and older houses may need work. Asbury, Peosta, and Epworth offer newer family subdivisions; North End, Rhomberg, Lincoln, and Roosevelt are the cheap, quieter in-town bet. Winters sit in the mid-20s with about 35 inches of snow; summers are humid and in the 70s–80s. Nightlife is pubs and Q Casino, dining is Brazen, L. May, Vinny's, and craft beer more than late-night variety, and some newcomers find the town cliquey with mixed school reviews. Plan on a car.
