Madelia Health
Community hospital in Madelia, MN
- $83k–$123k/yr posted pay across 5 roles
- 25 beds
- Mostly night shifts
- New grads welcome on 5 roles
From 5 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 20, 2026Sources
The short version
You would park at 121 Drew Avenue SE and walk into a 25-bed independent nonprofit hospital that has been in Madelia since 1918 (critical access since 2001). The RN jobs they are advertising put you on a combined Med-Surg and ED team with 24/7 emergency care.
Employer research, Aug 20, 2026
You would see posted RN Med-Surg and ED wages of $39.84–$59.25 an hour based on experience, plus $1 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., $2 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., and free meals in the same package.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: instagram.comYou can start on the combined Med-Surg and ED team without experience; they provide BLS and ACLS at hire and ask you to finish CALS or TNCC within six months.
For new gradsSources
You would work at a 25-bed independent nonprofit critical access hospital at 121 Drew Avenue SE that has run emergency care around the clock since becoming a CAH in 2001.
If you are moving here
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: all 5 roles welcome new grads
- Med surg nurses: all 5 roles
Not a fit
- Day-shift nurses: 3 of the 4 roles with a stated shift are nights
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
New graduates welcomed on Med-Surg & ED; experience not required and growth support promised; BLS and ACLS provided at hire
Madelia Health · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: instagram.com- Charting system
Oracle Cerner
Madelia Health · employer research
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- Scheduling
RN Med-Surg/ED: 0.6–0.9 FTE Baylor every weekend nights; 12-hr straight nights every 3rd weekend; 12-hr nights every other weekend; 0.75 FTE day/night rotation every 3rd weekend and holiday; PRN
Madelia Health · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
Benefits
Free meals listed with the RN Med-Surg & ED wage package; $1/hr from 3 p.m.–11 p.m. and $2/hr from 11 p.m.–7 a.m.; BLS and ACLS provided at hire. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is posted for the full-time Surgery Department Manager role with a two-year commitment.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN Med-Surg & ED (Baylor nights, straight nights, nights, day/night rotation, and PRN): $39.84–$59.25/hr based on experience
As of 2026
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- Shift pay
RN shift differential $1.00/hr from 3PM–11PM
As of 2026
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- Shift pay
RN shift differential $2.00/hr from 11PM–7AM
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$5,000 sign-on bonus for Full Time Surgery Department Manager with a two-year commitment
As of 2026
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- Benefits
FREE MEALS listed with RN Med-Surg & ED wage package
As of 2026
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The units
Med-Surg & ED
Employer is hiring RNs for a combined Med-Surg and ED team; new and experienced nurses welcomed; CALS or TNCC required within 6 months.
Sources
Hospital-wide RN staffing
Third-party CMS staffing snapshot: grade D, 0.45 RN per bed, 11 RNs and 6 LPN/LVNs; daily census listed as 1.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.comSurgery
Employer posted a full-time Surgery Department Manager opening with a $5,000 two-year sign-on bonus.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comBehavioral Health
Dedicated behavioral health department opened in 2024 for evaluations, therapy, medication management, and early-childhood support.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: madeliahealth.orgHome Care and Hospice
Employer highlighted a home care/hospice LPN with 31 years at Madelia Health.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comEmergency / Stroke
Madelia Health says it is working to improve stroke care through the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Stroke Post-Acute program.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: instagram.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Patient relationships
- A staff member said the best part of the job is interacting with patients and seeing how their day is going.
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com- Long tenure / retention
- Employer featured a home-care LPN who has stayed 31 years, signaling possible long-term retention.
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com- No public nurse reviews
- An allnurses hospital page had no nurse culture reviews at the time of capture.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The hard parts
A third-party CMS staffing snapshot graded RN staffing a D, with 0.45 RN per bed (11 RNs and 6 LPN/LVNs) and a listed daily census of 1.
Sources
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 Madelia, MN
Madelia offers nurses a quiet, restorative retreat along calm residential corridors like Cox Avenue Southwest and Flanders Avenue Southeast. Established single-family homes and rural parcels along 290th Street anchor an unhurried community. While errands and regional clinical commutes demand a car, it trades commercial bustle for low noise, deep-rooted neighbors, and open green spaces.
Browse roles in Madelia- State price level · Minnesota
- 1% below the national average
- State index 98.6 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Common questions
Does Madelia Health hire new grads?
All 5 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 3 are night shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Madelia Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Madelia Health
RN - Med-Surg & ED - Baylor
$40–$59/hr
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Night shift
- +$1/hr differential
RN - Med-Surg & ED - PRN
$40–$59/hr
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Per diem
- +$1/hr differential
RN - Med-Surg & ED - Straight Nights
$40–$59/hr
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- +$1/hr differential
RN - Med-Surg & ED - Nights
$40–$59/hr
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- +$2/hr differential
RN - Med-Surg & ED - Day/Night rotation
$40–$59/hr
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Day/Night Rotating Shifts, every third weekend and holiday
- +$1/hr differential
Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/minnesota/madelia/madelia-health-r2557
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- facebook.com/EmoryUniversity/posts/october-1st-emory-healthcare-will-migrate-from-cerners-electronic-medical-record/10162146085196982
Nursing here
- facebook.com/madeliahealth/posts/5000-sign-on-bonus-for-two-year-commitmentwe-are-hiring-madelia-health-is-lookin/5681438658556346
Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/madeliahealth/posts/in-honor-of-home-care-and-hospice-month-we-are-highlighting-amy-hopman-lpn-from-/6053103118056563
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- facebook.com/groups/2011869302368949/posts/4188974257991765
What nurses say · as of 2026
- instagram.com/p/DSkYV3nkjMv
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- instagram.com/p/DYCjN5NnG5T
Nursing here
- madeliahealth.org
Employer website
- madeliahealth.org/madelia-health-named-top-100-critical-access-hospitals-to-know-in-2026
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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