Registered Nurse, Education - Full Time, Iowa Veterans Home

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse, who is passionate about teaching and supporting learning, to join the Education team as a full time Nurse Educator.

This Registered Nurse will be the lead instructor and facilitator for the organization's 76-hour CNA program. The RN will assist in developing and presenting education to all staff in the organization through New Employee Orientation, Birthday Bash, and ongoing educational offerings as well as supporting the organization through a clinical role.

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: $48• Optional flexible spending accounts for health & dental expenses, & 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. 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.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the Nurse Licensure Compact

Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at Chapter 152E, Iowa Code.