Gillette Children's

The short version

You would be walking into Gillette Children's in St. Paul, a nonprofit specialty hospital that has focused on pediatric brain, bone, and movement conditions since 1898. The building sits at 200 University Ave. E. Five inpatient units handle recovery from traumatic injuries and major surgery; the PICU takes patients from infancy to age 25 who are critically injured, seriously ill, or post-op from major procedures, in large private rooms with space for families.

Employer research, Jul 27, 2026

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   In the PICU you care for critically injured, seriously ill, or post-major-surgery patients from infancy through age 25, in large private rooms built as a calm healing space with family accommodations.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   As of 2025Source: credenzahealth.com
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   PICU RN base pay is posted at $43.28–$73.97 an hour depending on experience, education, certification, licensure, and internal equity, plus weekend $1.75, evening $2.75, and night $4.00 differentials.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   As of 2025Source: credenzahealth.com
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   You would land at a nonprofit specialty hospital in Saint Paul focused on pediatric brain, bone, and movement conditions, at 200 University Ave. E., in a city people describe as more historic and relatively affordable than Minneapolis with an average commute near 19 minutes.

   If you are moving here

   Sources

   As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: cmn.org

Nursing here

What nurses say

The hard parts

• On public review sites, pay and benefits lag the culture scores—Glassdoor puts compensation at 3.7 versus culture at 4.2, and Indeed rates management at 3.1 with job security and advancement at 3.3.

  Sources

  As of 2025 · 2026-07-15Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.com

What to ask

• How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
• Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
• How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
• What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in St Paul, MN