Diamond Willow and Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living
Hiring organization · Based in Detroit Lakes, MN
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.0
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Little Falls RA posting lists referral program, 401(k), paid time off, and dental insurance; up to $400 hiring bonus on one AM-shift listing.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work Assisted Living and Memory Care in small cottages with a home-like setting and a high staff-to-resident ratio.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.com
New graduates
Your day covers full hands-on care—toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, lifts, meds, dementia behaviors, and end-of-life cares.
Experienced nurses
Postings stress no mandating, with FT, PT, block scheduling, weekend-warrior options, rotating weekends, and evening or overnight shifts.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.comSource 3: indeed.com
New graduates
The employer says it cultivates caregiver careers and invests in growth potential.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.com
More about working here
Moving here
Diamond Willow and Keystone Bluffs run multiple Minnesota assisted-living sites, including Detroit Lakes, Grand Rapids, Park Rapids, Duluth-area, and Little Falls.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.comSource 3: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
Sister-site RA postings list referral bonus, 401(k), paid time off, and dental insurance.
As of 2025Source: indeed.com
Travel nurses
Comparable RA postings in the region show roughly $16–$20/hr ranges and up to a $400 hiring bonus on one AM-shift listing.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: indeed.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- No mandating emphasized on RA/caregiver postings; FT, PT, and block scheduling; weekend warrior AM/PM; rotating weekends; overnight and evening shifts offered across sites.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.comSource 3: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Resident Assistant (PCA/CNA), evening shift, Grand Rapids MN
As of 2025Source: tealhq.com
- Pay and benefits
- Up to $400 hiring bonus for AM Shift Resident Assistant (PCA/CNA), Little Falls MN
As of 2025Source: indeed.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Employer states it cultivates careers with growth potential and invests in caregiver growth.
As of 2025Source 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.com
The city
Living in Detroit Lakes, MN
Detroit Lakes is a lakeside community in west-central Minnesota, known for its namesake lake and surrounding waterways. Outdoor recreation dominates the local lifestyle, with boating, fishing, and trails like the Paul Bunyan State Trail drawing year-round visitors. It's a small-town setting where nurses can expect a slower pace and strong community ties.
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- State price level · Minnesota
- 1% below the national average
- State index 98.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $954/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $62,958/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would join Diamond Willow and Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, a multi-site operator that has run Assisted Living and Memory Care since 2004. The setting is described as home-like small cottages with person-centered care and a high staff-to-resident ratio, and the work treats caregivers as family.
- Hiring nights
More about Diamond Willow and Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living
On the floor you handle the full Resident Assistant scope: toileting and bathing, dressing, feeding, mechanical lifts, medication administration, dementia behavior support, and end-of-life cares. Postings emphasize no mandating and offer full-time, part-time, and block schedules, plus weekend-warrior AM/PM, rotating weekends, and evening or overnight shifts. Comparable RA listings at sister Minnesota sites show roughly mid-teens to about $20 an hour and, at Little Falls, up to a $400 hiring bonus plus referral program, 401(k), PTO, and dental. The employer states it cultivates caregiver careers with growth potential; specific Detroit Lakes base pay is not listed in the available postings.
Person-centered care in a home-like environment; caregivers described as family; stated investment in caregiver growth.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Home-like small-cottage Assisted Living and Memory Care setting
- High staff-to-resident ratio noted in posting language
- No-mandating emphasis with FT, PT, block, and weekend-warrior options
- Full RA scope including meds, lifts, dementia support, and end-of-life care
- Employer states it invests in caregiver growth
- Sister-site benefits language includes 401(k), PTO, dental, and referral program
The hard parts
- Detroit Lakes-specific base pay not published in available postings
- Pay ranges only available from other MN sites in the same family
- No residency, tuition support, or loan help described in the facts
- Recent leadership additions mean some regional management is new
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 19, 2026
- Website
- diamondwillow.com ↗
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Assisted Living & Memory Care
Employer describes Assisted Living and Memory Care with person-centered care in a home-like environment; small cottages and high staff-to-resident ratio noted in Detroit Lakes RA posting language mirrored across listings.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: tealhq.comSource 2: lensa.com
Assisted Living & Memory Care
RA duties include toileting/bathing, dressing, feeding, dementia behavior management, mechanical lifts, medication administration, end-of-life cares.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: lensa.comSource 2: indeed.com
Open roles
Roles from Diamond Willow and Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living
Refreshed throughout the day.
Overnight Caregivers (PCA/CNA)- NO MANDATING!
$22/hr
Diamond Willow and Keystone Bluffs Assisted LivingDetroit Lakes, MN
- New grads welcomed
- CNA
- Night shift
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