Nurse Supervisor, evenings - Iowa Veterans Home

State of Iowa; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical and Dental Insurance

IPERS retirement

401(a) plan with State match

Lactation rooms

Onsite wellness program

Job summary

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking a skilled RN to lead the evening shift, guiding nursing staff in delivering compassionate care within the Dack building.

You will perform rounds, support problem solving, and supervise clinical competencies, with occasional weekend/holiday rotation and an option for four 10-hour shifts weekly.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Iowa or licensure via Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in nursing in various specialty areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing staff on the evening shift and ensure quality care delivery.
• Make rounds and monitor clinical competencies; assist with coverage when needed.
• Coordinate with evening shift peers for Monday–Friday leadership coverage, with occasional weekends/holidays; possible four 10-hour shifts.
• Serve as house supervisor and resource for all nursing staff in the facility.

Education

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
  • * National Choice option also available
  • 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):
   • 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
   • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in nursing; and
   • 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):
   • 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
   • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in nursing.
3. All of the following (a, b, and c):
   • 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
   • 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
   • 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 .