LPN Casual
Essentia Health
Aurora, Minnesota
$22.07–$33.11/hr
Posted pay
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Posted Aug 31, 2026 · Last seen active Sep 1, 2026
What the listing says
- Base pay
- Compensation Range: $22.07 - $33.11
About this role
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Benefits
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
About the employer
You would be joining Essentia Health in Duluth, where a new hospital looks out over Lake Superior and the system anchors care across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin with about 15,000 employees, 14 hospitals, and roughly 70 clinic and outpatient…
What reviewers appreciate
- Yearlong Nurse Residency with monthly class, 1:1 coaching, and NCLEX prep for RNs with under one year of experience
- Posted new-grad starts at $45.03/hr ADN and $46.03/hr BSN in Duluth/Superior
- Hiring incentives up to $7,500 ADN and $10,000 BSN for Duluth RN residents
What reviewers flag
- Union contract negotiations in Duluth have centered on staffing standards, with leadership saying experienced nurses leave over unsafe conditions
- Clinic nurses and APPs held multi-week ULP strikes in 2025; some contracts remained unresolved after the walkout ended
- Glassdoor overall near 3.6/5 with senior management rated lowest among categories
Living in Aurora, MN
Aurora is a small Iron Range community in northern Minnesota, surrounded by lakes and boreal forest. It offers a quiet, close-knit lifestyle with easy access to outdoor recreation year-round. For nurses seeking a slower pace and natural beauty over urban amenities, this rural setting delivers authentic small-town Minnesota character.
- State price level · Minnesota
- 1% below the national average
- State index 98.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $509/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $42,083/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?