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Great River Health
Fort Madison, Iowa

Manager - Nursing | Exempt | Behavioral Health WB & FM

Registered NurseIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

From $108,986

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Job Description

Minimum Hiring Wage

From $108,986.88 a year

Job Details

Scheduled Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm, on-call for weekends and holidays.

Will oversee both WB and FM Behavioral Health Units.

Job Description

The Manager - Nursing oversees the development of staff and systems to effectively operate an acute care inpatient hospital setting.

The Nurse Manager plans and implements nursing matrix for safe practice and high quality of care, has 24-hour accountability, monitors productivity reports and collaborates with other leaders to facilitate favorable financial performance.

Maintains current knowledge of regulatory standards and evidence-based practices for specified units' scope of care and ensures compliance.

Supervises staff in the units and plays an integral role in departmental operations, including but not limited to; recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, promoting, discharging, assigning work, evaluating, rewarding, and disciplining. Actively supports and participates in shared governance.

What You Will Do

Screen job applicants, and hire new employees. Direct and supervise unit operations and staff.

Develop and implement case management programs to facilitate care coordination of timely/necessary medical care, discharge planning and community referrals.

Formulate and implement operational strategies and initiatives to improve workflows. Perform or assist with departmental operations as necessary.

Provide specialized expertise, ensure resource alignment and system-wide initiatives and update appropriate stakeholders on strategies, initiatives, plan of care outcomes and issues.

Partner with providers and care teams to unsure delivery of evidence-based care and reduction of avoidable clinical variation in care.

Develop and lead procedures and processes that allow SEIRMC to meet clinical, accreditation and evidence-based practice guidelines for regulatory standards.

  • Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
  • Monitor staff productivity and follow up when not meeting standards.
  • Respond to complaints in a timely manner.
  • Ensure documentation is completed according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participate in training and orientation of new staff; provides ongoing education.
  • Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services (as appropriate), and coordinating financial reporting.
  • Evaluate employee performance and recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals.
  • Confer with staff to resolve performance and personnel problems, and to discuss company policies.
  • Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action.
  • Forecast necessary levels of staffing at different times to facilitate effective scheduling by flex staffing according to census/acuity.
  • Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
  • Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information.
  • Implement changes that could improve service and increase operational efficiency.
  • Screen job applicants, and hire new employees.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s Degree (AA) Graduate of an accredited nursing program Required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related field or obtained within 3 years Required
  • 4-6 years Previous nursing practice and/or leadership experience Preferred
  • 1-3 years Proficiency in Critical thinking and clinical decision making skills Preferred
  • 1-3 years Proficiency in Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) Preferred
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association Registered Nurse Required
  • Registered Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Required

Benefits

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

  • Competitive base pay
  • Matching retirement programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision plans
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
  • Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Discounted cafeteria meals
  • Paid Parental Leave

Employee Service Recognition Program

Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager oversees the daily operations of behavioral health units, including staff supervision, scheduling, and performance management. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and effective fiscal management of the department.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must hold a nursing degree and a valid Registered Nurse license in Iowa. A minimum of 4-6 years of nursing or leadership experience is preferred, along with proficiency in clinical decision-making and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementBudgetingPerformance evaluationStaff scheduling

Behavioral Health — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 47 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 21% are remote, 43% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Registered Nurse market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 10% in behavioral health (rn)ranked against 124 Behavioral Health (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRegistered Nurse median $96k (middle half $87k–$116k)421 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All registered nurse listings in Iowa127 active5,786 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 21% remote · 43% no call · 79% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa registered nurse listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · <1% offer loan repayment127 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health RN listings65 in the last 30 days64 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties)+5.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (124 Behavioral Health (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Iowa figures use all registered nurses: too few Iowa Behavioral Health postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Manager - Nursing | Exempt | Behavioral Health WB & FM at Great River Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Behavioral Health (RN) — ranked against 124 active Behavioral Health (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 21 employers
8
<$90k
4
$90k-105k
7
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
17%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$125k-$156k
#2

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Seven Starling · Remote - Nationwide

$150,000 a year
#3

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$90k-$130k
#4

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$61k-$130k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 124 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Great River Health

Hospitals and Health Care
West Burlington, IA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer-paid Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Fort Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$138k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$826/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.