New Grad Nurse
Graceville, Minnesota
- Eligibility
- Med surgEmergency Department
- Shift and hours
- Rotating
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg, ER · Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Minnesota Med-Surg rolesMinnesota Med-Surg postings that state pay run $46/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $54/hr, across 74 postings.
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
More benefits (10)
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible scheduling
- Generous time off
- Wellness resources
- Professional development and training
- Nurse Residency Program
- NCLEX Study Support
- Transition to Practice Support
- Nurse Residency Program Enrollment
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Every third weekend
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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We are hiring New Graduate RNs at Essentia Health - Graceville, MN. New Graduate Nurses benefit from Transition to Practice Support, NCLEX Study Support, Nurse Residency Program Enrollment, and a Sign-On Bonus. Key responsibilities include leading patient care, guiding and delegating to nursing staff, contributing to facility mission, and ensuring compliance with Joint Commission standards. The Nurse Residency Program is a yearlong professional development program for new nurses. Unit availability includes Med/Surg and ED at a Critical Access hospital. Registered Nurses work 72 hours per pay period, every third weekend, with rotating 8 or
- 12 hour shifts.
What's around it?
Graceville, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $739/mo
- Household income
- $66,111/yr, all local households, not nurse pay