Prairie Community Services
Hiring nurses in Alexandria, MN
From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 24, 2026Sources
The short version
You would work for Prairie Community Services, a nonprofit listed in Alexandria, Minnesota, inside community residential homes rather than on a hospital floor.
Employer research, Aug 24, 2026
Who it fits
Best fit
- Wound care nurses: all 3 roles
Nursing here
Benefits
90% employer-paid employee health insurance with spouse and family plans; $150 monthly HSA contribution when enrolled; $20,000 employer-sponsored life insurance; PLT and ESST PTO; retirement with employer contributions; EAP; voluntary dental, vision, STD/LTD.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$93,600.00/year
Registered nurse starting/average salary
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$16.50–$18.50/hr
Direct Support Provider starting wage, full-time Spiritwood Home, Spicer, MN
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$16.86/hr
Direct service provider average, 186 salaries reported
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$32.46/hr
Licensed practical nurse average, 21 salaries reported
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$20.05/hr
Nursing assistant average, 99 salaries reported
As of 2026
- Annual pay
Direct Support Professional (DSP), 5 Glassdoor salaries
As of 2026
Sources
- Annual pay
Direct Support Provider, 3 Glassdoor salaries
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
HSA contribution $150 per month when enrolled in company insurance
As of 2026
- Benefits
$20,000.00
Employer-sponsored life insurance
As of 2026
- Benefits
90% employer-paid employee health insurance; spouse and family plans available
As of 2026
The units
Community residential / IDD support (Spiritwood Home, Spicer)
DSPs give personal cares, medication administration, community activities, money management, meals, laundry, cleaning, and daily charting.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedCommunity residential (Shorewood Home, Starbuck)
Part-time Direct Support Provider role covering personal cares, medication administration, community activities, money management, meals, and laundry.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall workplace rating
- About 78 Indeed reviews average 3.9, with culture and work-life scoring higher than pay.
Sources
As of 2026- Pay satisfaction
- Only 47% of reviewers said they were satisfied with pay, and pay-and-benefits scored 3.5 of 5.
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As of 2026- Work-life balance
- Work-life balance averaged 3.8 of 5, the strongest of the published category scores.
Sources
As of 2026
More review themes
- Management and advancement
- Management scored 3.6 and job security/advancement 3.5, mid-pack rather than standout.
Sources
As of 2026
The hard parts
Only 47% of reviewers said they were satisfied with pay, and pay-and-benefits scored 3.5 of 5.
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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Roles from Prairie Community Services
- RN
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse, Full Time, Fergus Falls, MN
$94,000/year
- RN
- Compact license OK
Regional Registered Nurse, Full Time, Morris, MN
$94,000/year
- RN
- Compact license OK
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Salary/Prairie-Community-Services-Salaries-E4261370.htm
Nursing here · as of 2026
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