Nurse Supervisor, evenings - Iowa Veterans Home

State-of-Iow; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team oriented environment

Professional growth and development

Paid time off (sick leave and vacation

Nine paid holidays per year

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(a) plan

IPERS retirement

Lactation rooms

Wellness program

Job summary

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking an excited, motivated RN to lead the nursing staff on the evening shift, providing leadership coverage and clinical oversight within the Dack building.

Responsibilities include rounds, problem solving, and ensuring competency; option to work four 10-hour shifts weekly with occasional weekends/holidays. A true leadership role in patient care awaits.

Qualifications

• Iowa RN licensure or license by compact; bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• One year of professional clinical work; experience in correctional or related fields preferred.
• Ability to supervise evening shift and coordinate with nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nursing staff on the evening shift with shift accountability.
• Perform frequent rounds; support problem solving and monitor competencies.
• Provide clinical coverage as needed; act as house supervisor as resource.

Skills

RN leadership

Evening shift supervision

Clinical nursing

Staff mentorship

Education

RN license (Iowa)

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master’s degree in Nursing

Job description

At the Iowa Veterans Home, care is more than a job—it’s a mission.

As Iowa’s only Veterans home and one of the largest in the nation, we’re proud to serve veterans and spouses with dignity, compassion, and community. Join us in making IVH a place where those who served truly feel at home.

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking an excited, motivated RN interested in growing their leadership skills while leading a team of Nursing staff on the evening shift.

This Nursing Supervisor has shift specific accountability for nursing personnel on the evening shift in the management of healthcare delivery in the Dack building. Makes frequent rounds in the assigned coverage area providing support, assisting in problem solving, and monitoring clinical competencies. Assists with clinical coverage when needed. Works with evening shift peers to ensure leadership coverage Monday through Friday with the occasional weekend and holiday rotation. Has the option of working four 10 hour shifts each week. Covers as a house supervisor acting as a resource for all nursing staff in the facility.

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

• Team oriented, positive work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
• Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:
  • Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2026:
    • Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share
    • Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share
  • Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026:
    • Single: Free
    • Family: $46
  • Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
  • $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
  • Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
  • Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
  • Lactation rooms throughout our campus
  • Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. All of the following (a, b, and c):

   a. Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and

   b. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in nursing; and

   c. One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability.

2. All of the following (a and b):

   a. Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and

   b. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in nursing.

3. All of the following (a, b, and c):

   a. Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and

   b. One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability; and

   c. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part b), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in nursing equals one year of full-time experience.

All positions in this class require licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

More information about the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at Nurse Licensure Compact | Iowa Board of Nursing.