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Nurse Float Pool

Catholic Health Initiatives

Council Bluffs, IAJob$36–52.2/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$36–52.2/hr
Location
Council Bluffs, IA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Nebraska/Iowa Or Compact RN License, requiredBasic Life Support, requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support, required

Job overview

The Campus Float Nurse provides patient care across multiple units at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs. The role involves caring for patients with varied disease processes and needs, from minor to critical, while remaining calm and positive. The nurse monitors and assesses patients, collaborates on individualized care plans, administers medications and treatments, and supports patients and families. One year of RN experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Monitoring, nice to havePatient Assessment, nice to haveCare Planning, nice to haveMedication Administration, nice to havePatient Treatment, nice to haveCompassion, nice to haveCalmness, nice to havePositive Attitude, nice to haveReliability, nice to have

Qualifications

Nebraska/Iowa or Compact RN License, requiredBasic Life Support, requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support, requiredOne Year RN Experience, nice to haveSpecialty Certification, nice to haveAdditional Specialty Certification or Licensure, nice to have

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Campus Float Nurse at CHI Health, you will bring your clinical expertise to provide exceptional patient care across multiple units.

Every day, you will build trust in these interactions by presenting a positive attitude and by being reliable.

Your success in this role comes from your knowledge to provide care to various disease processes in a variety of situations ranging from minor to critical while being able to consistently remain calm and positive.

  • Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs

  • Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients

  • Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders

  • Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

Your experience will be rewarded with premium differentials, in addition to standard night and weekend pay. We are also offering a $6,000 sign-on bonus and up to $10,000 educational assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

  • Active RN licensure in the state of Nebraska/Iowa or compact.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 5 months of hire

Preferred:

  • One year of RN experience preferred

  • Specialty certification (ex: CCRN, CNOR, CEN)

  • Additional certification or licensure may be required for some specialty areas.

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 28,758 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$36–52.2/hr
  • Iowa median$32–36/hr302 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–45/hr13,002 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $44.10/hr, is 30% above the Iowa median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the top quarter of Nurse hourly ranges in Iowa.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 858 open Nurse jobs in Iowa and 28,758 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,087 postings).
Education
3,130 of the 28,758 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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