The Good Shepherd Community
Nursing home in Sauk Rapids, MN
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources
The short version
You would park and walk into The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids — a senior community some people write off as just a nursing home. Inside, the work people describe is the residents.
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
You would work beside a team a current employee described as hard-working and dedicated to residents and the mission.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024-06-14Source: glassdoor.comThe day-to-day sits close to the people who live here — a former prep cook still talked about building relationships with tenants.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2021-10-14Source: glassdoor.comYou would start in resident-facing work, where a former staffer valued relationships with tenants and a current employee describes a team dedicated to them.
For new gradsSources
As of 2021-10-14 · 2024-06-14Source: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Resident relationships
- A former prep cook valued building relationships with tenants.
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As of 2021-10-14Source: glassdoor.com- Burnout
- The same former employee described the work as a burnout job.
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As of 2021-10-14Source: glassdoor.com- Team and mission
- A current employee described a positive, hard-working team dedicated to residents and the mission.
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As of 2024-06-14Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Nursing-home stigma
- A current employee felt the community is overlooked as just a nursing home.
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As of 2024-06-14Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
A former prep cook described the work as a burnout job.
Sources
As of 2021-10-14Source: glassdoor.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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Current openings at The Good Shepherd Community
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
$21–$26/hr
- CNA
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-The-Good-Shepherd-Community-MN-E2069112-RVW53984361.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-06-14
- goodshepherdcampus.org
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