Registered Nurse | Plaza Surgery Center

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

We are looking for Registered Nurses who are passionate about quality care and teamwork to join our team with the Ambulatory Surgery Center at the Plaza. Centra Care is a community hospital.

Posted Oct 14

Shift and hours: Various 8 - 10-⁠hour shifts, 6am - 7pm · Monday to Friday Various 8 - 10-hour shifts between 6am - 7pm Monday - Friday
Unit and setting: Ambulatory Surgery Center at the Plaza · Ambulatory Surgery offers a comfortable and welcoming environment for outpatient surgeryOutpatient surgery patients
License: RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in MinnesotaCurrent Registered Nurse licensure in Minnesota
Term: Permanent Casual | minimum one shift every two weeks | Plaza Surgery CenterCasual, minimum one shift every two weeks

Do you qualify?

License: Current Registered Nurse licensure in Minnesota Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota Check your license
Certification: Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider card Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card
Certification: ACLS certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Certification: PALS certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Education: Graduate of a nursing program Graduate from a nursing program, Bachelor’s or Master’s in nursing preferred
Education: Bachelor’s in nursing within 3 years of hireAfter hire · within 3 years of hire Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in nursing required within 3 years of hire
Also asks: Knowledge of nursing standards, policies, procedures, and ethics

Preferred

Certification: National Certification in a Nursing Specialty National Certification in a Nursing Specialty preferred
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in nursing
Experience: Previous experience in perioperative or surgical departments Previous experience in perioperative or surgical departments preferred

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Saint Cloud staff RN paySaint Cloud staff RN postings that state pay run $40/hr to $43/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $43/hr, across 50 postings.
Pay reviews: Pay set by experience and degree Pay based on experience and degree

Benefits

BenefitsCasual PTO planCasual benefits available: casual PTO plan, wellness reward points, 401(k), employee assistance plan, and employee discounts!
BenefitsWellness reward points
Benefits401(k)
BenefitsEmployee assistance plan
BenefitsEmployee discounts

The role and schedule

Day to day: Assess patients' physical, psychosocial and holistic needs Interviewing and assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial and holistic needs to plan, implement and evaluate patient-focused care.
Day to day: Review surgeons' pre-requisites and test results; report abnormalities or omissions Reviewing surgeons’ pre-requisites and test results, communicating abnormalities and/or omissions to appropriate personnel.
Day to day: Collaborate and coordinate care with the health care team Collaborating and coordinating care with other health care team members to promote quality outcomes.
Day to day: Use nursing process to identify patient needs, including education and care planning Utilizing nursing processes to identify individual patient needs, including education and care planning.
Day to day: Adapt calmly to unexpected events such as emergency surgeries Adapting calmly to unexpected events such as emergency surgeries, changes in patient condition or equipment issues.
Day to day: Ensure accurate and complete perioperative documentation Ensuring accurate and complete perioperative documentation in alignment with Perioperative Outcomes Standards.
Weekends: No weekends No weekends or holidays!
Guaranteed hours: minimum one shift every two weeks
Holidays: No holidays

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We are looking for Registered Nurses who are passionate about quality care and teamwork to join our team with the Ambulatory Surgery Center at the Plaza. Our Ambulatory Surgery Center offers a comfortable and welcoming environment for outpatient surgery. Join a team committed to exceptional clinical outcomes, superior patient experiences and the latest technology. Our goal is to provide a safe, pleasant atmosphere for every patient. As a member of the perioperative team, you will collaborate with Physicians, CRNAs, Surgical Technologists and other professionals to deliver high-quality care before, during and after surgery.

Responsibilities include

Interviewing and assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial and holistic needs to plan, implement and evaluate patient-focused care. Reviewing surgeons’ pre-requisites and test results, communicating abnormalities and/or omissions to appropriate personnel. Collaborating and coordinating care with other health care team members to promote quality outcomes. Utilizing nursing processes to identify individual patient needs, including education and care planning. Adapting calmly to unexpected events such as emergency surgeries, changes in patient condition or equipment issues. Ensuring accurate and complete perioperative documentation in alignment with Perioperative Outcomes Standards.

Schedule

Casual | minimum one shift every two weeks | Plaza Surgery Center Monday – Friday | Various 8 – 10-hour shifts between 6am – 7pm No weekends or holidays!

Pay and Benefits

Pay based on experience and degree Associate/Diploma in nursing starting at $44.57 per hour Bachelor’s in nursing starting at $46.11 per hour Master’s in nursing starting at $47.65 per hour Pay range: $44.57 - $74.37 per hour Casual benefits available: casual PTO plan, wellness reward points, 401(k), employee assistance plan, and employee discounts!

Qualifications

Graduate from a nursing program, Bachelor’s or Master’s in nursing preferred Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in nursing required within 3 years of hire Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification Knowledge of nursing standards, policies, procedures, and ethics National Certification in a Nursing Specialty preferred Previous experience in perioperative or surgical departments preferred CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

What's around it?

In Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud, MN

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Saint Cloud, MN

NeighborhoodsNurses and other young professionals commonly look at in-city neighborhoods such as Lake George, Centennial, Southside, West Side, Wilson Park, Hester Park, Lincoln School, and the Clemens and Munsinger Gardens area, which mix residential streets with downtown-adjacent and college-town housing. Downtown one-bedrooms have averaged around $878, with citywide one-bedrooms nearer the mid-$900s, so living in town is relatively cheap versus the Twin Cities. Reddit locals often steer movers instead toward St. Joseph, St. Augusta, St. Stephen, and Rice/Royalton—towns they describe as better day-to-day places to live with a 20–30 minute drive into St. Cloud. St. Joseph in particular is recommended for food, breweries, parks, and the Lake Wobegon Trail.

Nurses and other young professionals commonly look at in-city neighborhoods such as Lake George, Centennial, Southside, West Side, Wilson Park, Hester Park, Lincoln School, and the Clemens and Munsinger Gardens area, which mix residential streets with downtown-adjacent and college-town housing. Downtown one-bedrooms have averaged around $878, with citywide one-bedrooms nearer the mid-$900s, so living in town is relatively cheap versus the Twin Cities.

Reddit locals often steer movers instead toward St. Joseph, St. Augusta, St. Stephen, and Rice/Royalton—towns they describe as better day-to-day places to live with a 20–30 minute drive into St. Cloud. St. Joseph in particular is recommended for food, breweries, parks, and the Lake Wobegon Trail.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundGuides describe commuting as easy: mild traffic, a compact city footprint, and surrounding towns such as St. Joseph, St. Augusta, St. Stephen, and Rice/Royalton sitting a 20–30 minute drive from town. A car is treated as essential—local write-ups list needing a vehicle as a core con and do not name a practical transit alternative. Healthcare is the city’s largest industry, with hospitals and specialty practices spread across St. Cloud, so most work trips are short intra-city drives rather than a long suburban haul. Minneapolis–St. Paul is about 65 miles southeast, framed as a day trip or weekend getaway rather than a daily reverse commute.

Guides describe commuting as easy: mild traffic, a compact city footprint, and surrounding towns such as St. Joseph, St. Augusta, St. Stephen, and Rice/Royalton sitting a 20–30 minute drive from town. A car is treated as essential—local write-ups list needing a vehicle as a core con and do not name a practical transit alternative.

Healthcare is the city’s largest industry, with hospitals and specialty practices spread across St. Cloud, so most work trips are short intra-city drives rather than a long suburban haul. Minneapolis–St. Paul is about 65 miles southeast, framed as a day trip or weekend getaway rather than a daily reverse commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: oaksatbentonshirestcloud.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: mntrips.com

OutdoorsSt. Cloud maintains 95 parks on about 1,400 acres, with Whitney Memorial Park and riverside Munsinger and Clemens Gardens—the latter often listed among notable public gardens—as the showpieces. From Riverside Park on the east bank, a footpath follows the Mississippi beside the Beaver Islands, a natural cluster used for kayaking and canoeing. Downtown Lake George has walking trails, fountains, and year-round community events, and the Lake Wobegon Trail toward St. Joseph is the named cycling and walking corridor. Outdoor recreation is a stated local strength across all four seasons, provided you are equipped for heavy snow.

St. Cloud maintains 95 parks on about 1,400 acres, with Whitney Memorial Park and riverside Munsinger and Clemens Gardens—the latter often listed among notable public gardens—as the showpieces. From Riverside Park on the east bank, a footpath follows the Mississippi beside the Beaver Islands, a natural cluster used for kayaking and canoeing.

Downtown Lake George has walking trails, fountains, and year-round community events, and the Lake Wobegon Trail toward St. Joseph is the named cycling and walking corridor. Outdoor recreation is a stated local strength across all four seasons, provided you are equipped for heavy snow.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: mntrips.com Source 3: visitstcloud.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: oaksatbentonshirestcloud.com

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Living in Saint Cloud

Saint Cloud—Granite City, a Mississippi river town of roughly 71,000 to 73,500 about 65 miles northwest of Minneapolis—is a healthcare-and-college hub where nurses will find the region’s largest industry already built around hospitals and specialty clinics. What sets it apart is below-national rents (about $935 for a one-bedroom as of September 2026), 95 parks plus riverside Munsinger and Clemens Gardens, and 20–30 minute drives from quieter towns such as St. Joseph and St. Augusta. In town, Lake George, Southside, and the gardens neighborhoods put you near Lake George events, the 1921 Paramount Center for the Arts, and dinner at Anton’s or the Blue Goose Speakeasy; St. Joseph adds breweries, the Lake Wobegon Trail, and a local reputation as the better place to actually live. You will need a car, winters bring about 48 inches of snow and stretches near 0°F, and nightlife is quiet. The tradeoff is mild traffic, kayaking the Beaver Islands, and housing costs about 17 percent below the national average.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: oaksatbentonshirestcloud.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: mntrips.com Source 4: visitstcloud.com Source 5: travelawaits.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: sroa.com

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