The NICU is a 10-bed unit caring for neonates from 30 weeks gestation to term with a variety of medical needs.
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Posted Sep 25
Shift and hours
Nights · 7pm-7:30am Full-time, Nights: 7pm-7:30am
Unit and setting
NICU · 10 beds · Hospital The NICU is a 10-bed unit caring for neonates from 30 weeks gestation to term with a variety of medical needs.neonates from 30 weeks gestation to term
License
RN license Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing.Current Iowa license or meets Iowa Board of Nursing criteria
Term
Permanent Full-time, Nights: 7pm-7:30amFull-time
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License
Current Iowa license or meets Iowa Board of Nursing criteriaCurrent license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing.Check your license
Education
Associate degree in nursingAssociates Degree in Nursing.
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Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent EnglishWrites, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
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Multicultural sensitivity and customer/patient focusMulticultural sensitivity, customer/patient focused.
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Basic Microsoft Office computer skillsMicrosoft Office - basic computer skills.
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Critical thinking skills using independent judgmentCritical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
$10,000 sign-on bonusEligible for a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus
Benefits
BenefitsPaid time offExpect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
BenefitsParental leave
Benefits401K matching
BenefitsEmployee recognition program
BenefitsDental insuranceDental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more.
BenefitsHealth insurance
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BenefitsPaid holidays
BenefitsShort and long-term disability
BenefitsPet insuranceWe even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
BenefitsEarly access to earned wages with Daily PayEarly access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
BenefitsTuition reimbursement
BenefitsAdoption assistance
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The role and schedule
Day to day
Assesses patient and family needs, teaches, and makes necessary referralsAssesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
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Develops individual plan of care with patient/family and health care teamDevelops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
Day to day
Promptly completes documentation for an accurate legal recordPromptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
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Delivers high quality care using the nursing process and unit specialty skills
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Uses a holistic approach appropriate to patient and family age
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Delegates and directs other healthcare providers and holds them accountable for plan of care involvementDelegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and hold them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
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Uses critical thinking and independent judgment; accountable for knowledge of assigned patients' conditionsUtilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
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Continues professional development and shares knowledge through networking and researchContinues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
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Chooses teaching strategies suited to patient and family needsAssess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
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Consults hospital resources for specialized educationConsults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
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Prevents errors, accidents and infections and reports concernsDemonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns
Unit size
10-bed NICUThe NICU is a 10-bed unit caring for neonates from 30 weeks gestation to term with a variety of medical needs.
Details
24/7 neonatology coverageWe have 24/7 neonatology coverage.
Details
Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IAAllen Hospital - Waterloo, IA
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
$5.00/hour from 3p-11p, $7.50/hour from 11p-7a, Additonal $7.50/hour weekend differential
The NICU is a 10-bed unit caring for neonates from 30 weeks gestation to term with a variety of medical needs. We have 24/7 neonatology coverage.
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At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
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Responsibilities
Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team. Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care. Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and hold them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns
Qualifications
Associates Degree in Nursing.
Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing. Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
Neighborhoods+Park Haven is the most nurse-relevant pocket: peaceful residential streets next to MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, public and private schools nearby, and restaurants along Kimball Avenue and East San Marnan Drive, with average values around $181K and listings roughly $143K–$330K. Audubon is the premium tier (average value about $448K, listings $325K–$941K), mixing 1960s–2010s and new construction near Robinson Bird Sanctuary and Prairie Grove Park with highway access to shopping and downtown. Washburn, about 7 miles south, is quieter and more spacious. Downtown and Cedar River-adjacent streets put you on the riverwalk and 6th Ave walkway; Iowans on Reddit often steer newcomers toward neighboring Cedar Falls if they want a more polished feel and will accept a short drive.
Park Haven is the most nurse-relevant pocket: peaceful residential streets next to MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, public and private schools nearby, and restaurants along Kimball Avenue and East San Marnan Drive, with average values around $181K and listings roughly $143K–$330K. Audubon is the premium tier (average value about $448K, listings $325K–$941K), mixing 1960s–2010s and new construction near Robinson Bird Sanctuary and Prairie Grove Park with highway access to shopping and downtown. Washburn, about 7 miles south, is quieter and more spacious.
Downtown and Cedar River-adjacent streets put you on the riverwalk and 6th Ave walkway; Iowans on Reddit often steer newcomers toward neighboring Cedar Falls if they want a more polished feel and will accept a short drive.
Getting around+Average commute time is about 14 minutes, so most hospital shifts are a short local drive rather than a slog. Park Haven already sits beside MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center; Highway 20 is the named route that loops commuters around the city. Monthly transportation was cited at $264.86, 35.7% below the national average. Sources do not name a useful transit grid or parking regime, so driving is the default; the city is repeatedly described as small enough to skip big-city traffic.
Average commute time is about 14 minutes, so most hospital shifts are a short local drive rather than a slog. Park Haven already sits beside MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center; Highway 20 is the named route that loops commuters around the city.
Monthly transportation was cited at $264.86, 35.7% below the national average. Sources do not name a useful transit grid or parking regime, so driving is the default; the city is repeatedly described as small enough to skip big-city traffic.
Outdoors+The Cedar River splits town and now has a rebuilt riverfront: Riverloop Amphitheater, a riverwalk trail, Mark's Park splash pad and fountain, and a Dekhockey rink. George Wyth State Park plus 100-plus miles of paved trails (one source says 110+) support biking and walking in summer and winter. Audubon adds Prairie Grove Park and Robinson Bird Sanctuary; Cedar Valley Arboretum has a children's garden with a hobbit house. Lost Island Themepark, Palmer's Family Fun, and Get Air round out family outdoor and indoor play. Festival and river life peak in summer; trails stay in the mix year-round.
The Cedar River splits town and now has a rebuilt riverfront: Riverloop Amphitheater, a riverwalk trail, Mark's Park splash pad and fountain, and a Dekhockey rink. George Wyth State Park plus 100-plus miles of paved trails (one source says 110+) support biking and walking in summer and winter.
Audubon adds Prairie Grove Park and Robinson Bird Sanctuary; Cedar Valley Arboretum has a children's garden with a hobbit house. Lost Island Themepark, Palmer's Family Fun, and Get Air round out family outdoor and indoor play.
Festival and river life peak in summer; trails stay in the mix year-round.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Waterloo
Waterloo is northeast Iowa's old Factory City, still anchored by John Deere and Tyson, split by the Cedar River and rebuilt around a plaza, riverwalk, Riverloop Amphitheater, splash pad, and Dekhockey rink. For a nurse the pitch is practical: median homes near $159K, rents often $700–$1,145, living costs 10–14% below the U.S., and a 14-minute average commute. Park Haven sits beside MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center with restaurants on Kimball Avenue and East San Marnan Drive. Downtown offers Doughy Dough, The Brown Bottle, SingleSpeed Brewing, weekend Riverloop music, the free John Deere Tractor Museum, and Saturday's Urban Farmers Market. Over 100 miles of trails, George Wyth State Park, and Lost Island fill days off; Isle Casino covers nightlife. Cedar Falls and UNI are next door. Winters average the mid-20s with about 35 inches of snow; summers run humid near 88°F. Locals like the closeness and prices but flag higher crime, drugs, a rough edge, and a racial climate some people of color call hostile versus Cedar Falls or Iowa City. Pick Park Haven or Audubon carefully, or live in Cedar Falls and drive.
