Staff Nurse - PACU & Second Stage Recovery- 50-100% D/E Rotating
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
$61k/yr
About $61k+/yr
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Posted Aug 8, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 9, 2026
What this might mean for you
University of Iowa is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. The posted pay starts around $61k a year, and there's a sign-on bonus on top. The schedule rotates — ask early how far out they post it; that answer tells you a lot.
What the posting states
- Differentials
- shift differential · Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
- Shift
- Rotating
- Weekends, holidays, call
- D/E 8-10 hour rotating shifts between (0800-2400) w/ occasional call. · Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
About this role
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable Knowledge of university policies and procedures A minimum of one year RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience desired.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance options
- Generous employer contributions into retirement plans
About the employer
You would be joining University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City—the state’s only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center, with a workforce of more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers. The stated mission is simple: Changing Medicine.…
What reviewers appreciate
- CCNE-accredited 12-month Nurse Residency with coordinator, educators, preceptors, and monthly cohort classes
- Sign-on incentives up to $7,500 for residency/new-grad candidates and up to $10,000–$12,500 on selected Staff Nurse units
- ANCC Magnet Recognition since 2004, redesignated through 2023
What reviewers flag
- Major campus construction and access disruption expected 2025–2032 for the new patient care tower
- Published base-pay detail is thin; one older community-cited grade range may be outdated and not clearly RN-specific
- Glassdoor compensation/benefits scores sit only in the mid-3s overall
Living in Iowa City, IA
Iowa City blends Big Ten college-town energy with Midwestern accessibility, giving traveling RNs a mix of cultural events, riverfront trails, and a compact downtown core. Home to the University of Iowa's medical campus, it offers consistent clinical opportunities in a setting that feels both intellectually vibrant and genuinely welcoming to newcomers.
- Metro price level · Iowa City area
- 91.5
- 8% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,094/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and holiday?
- 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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