Director of Nursing

Great Lakes Mgmt Co

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Eligibility: Assisted Living

Posted Jul 23

Shift and hours: Days5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Long Term Care
License: RN licenseRN license in the state of MN
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Minnesota staff rolesMinnesota staff postings that state pay run $56k/yr to $124k/yr, the middle half $70k/yr to $115k/yr, across 1,338 postings.
Overtime pay: $95/hr

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Internal triage team dedicated to taking calls 6pm to 8am M-F and 24 hours on Saturdays and Sundays
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for professional development
Supportive work environment with a focus on employee wellbeing

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Weekends: No weekends
On call: No call

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Join Our Team as a Director of Nursing! Are you passionate about seniors and assisted living? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can inspire and empower healthcare professionals to reach their full potential?

If so, we want you to be a part of our dynamic team at Great Lakes Management as our Director of Nursing! An RN (Registered Nurse) license in the state of MN is required. Why Join Us?

At Great Lakes Management, we're dedicated to creating a positive impact in the Assisted Living communities we serve. As the Director of Nursing, you'll have the opportunity to lead a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who share your commitment to excellence. This role will seek to make a positive difference in people's lives by helping to lead, inspire and retain a health services team who are motivated to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

We offer a supportive work environment, competitive compensation, and ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Director of Nursing Job Details: Hours – Mon-Friday, Pay – $95,000-$105,000 per year, Location – Seven Hills St Paul.

What's around it?

In Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Saint Paul, MN

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals (and healthcare workers relocating for jobs) actually cluster in Hamline-Midway (median rent $924, median home $216,409, median age 32.3) for coffee shops, music venues, commuter access, and the Minnesota State Fair, and in St. Anthony Park (rent $948, home $272,812) for university ties and light rail. Macalester-Groveland (rent $1,085, home $391,207, safer than 94% of the city) and Highland Park (rent $1,203, home $328,006, safer than 88%) read as denser-suburban, with Macalester College, tree-lined streets, and Mississippi riverfront parks. West Seventh is the artsy historic dining strip (rent $1,197, home $219,377) but safer than only 35% of the city; Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill near Grand Avenue mean Victorian/bluff homes and boutiques; Lowertown is lofts; Frogtown (Thomas-Dale) is diverse and more value-oriented for first-time buyers. Locals tell movers to walk Lowertown, West 7th, Grand Ave, Hamline/Midway, and Cathedral Hill in person before signing.

Young professionals (and healthcare workers relocating for jobs) actually cluster in Hamline-Midway (median rent $924, median home $216,409, median age 32.3) for coffee shops, music venues, commuter access, and the Minnesota State Fair, and in St. Anthony Park (rent $948, home $272,812) for university ties and light rail. Macalester-Groveland (rent $1,085, home $391,207, safer than 94% of the city) and Highland Park (rent $1,203, home $328,006, safer than 88%) read as denser-suburban, with Macalester College, tree-lined streets, and Mississippi riverfront parks.

West Seventh is the artsy historic dining strip (rent $1,197, home $219,377) but safer than only 35% of the city; Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill near Grand Avenue mean Victorian/bluff homes and boutiques; Lowertown is lofts; Frogtown (Thomas-Dale) is diverse and more value-oriented for first-time buyers. Locals tell movers to walk Lowertown, West 7th, Grand Ave, Hamline/Midway, and Cathedral Hill in person before signing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: affinity-moving.com

Getting aroundResidents say public transit inside St. Paul is good enough for a commute to work, with more trouble if you are going to or from the suburbs; the city is scored Walk Score 89 and Bike Score 70. St. Anthony Park has light-rail access, Hamline-Midway is explicitly a commuter neighborhood, and Macalester-Groveland is cited for quick commutes. Minneapolis is about 10 miles west, so Twin Cities hops are short, but housing type changes the daily grind: Summit Hill bluff homes come with stairs and tight street parking. Sources do not name hospital campuses, drive times, parking decks, or specific bus or rail lines to them.

Residents say public transit inside St. Paul is good enough for a commute to work, with more trouble if you are going to or from the suburbs; the city is scored Walk Score 89 and Bike Score 70. St. Anthony Park has light-rail access, Hamline-Midway is explicitly a commuter neighborhood, and Macalester-Groveland is cited for quick commutes. Minneapolis is about 10 miles west, so Twin Cities hops are short, but housing type changes the daily grind: Summit Hill bluff homes come with stairs and tight street parking.

Sources do not name hospital campuses, drive times, parking decks, or specific bus or rail lines to them.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: affinity-moving.com

OutdoorsComo Park is the all-ages hub: Como Zoo, Como Town kiddie amusement park, the Conservatory, a golf course, a large playground, and Como Lake, with the neighborhood itself walkable to those pieces. Highland Park adds Highland National Golf Course and Mississippi River access; Battle Creek Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park (hiking) sit among 170 to 180-plus city parks. Downtown recreation lives on Harriet Island Regional Park (Melodies on the Mississippi, Twin Cities Veg Fest, movie nights), Mears Park, Rice Park, Raspberry Island, and Upper Landing Park/City House. The classic local walk is Summit Avenue past Victorian mansions and river bluffs.

Como Park is the all-ages hub: Como Zoo, Como Town kiddie amusement park, the Conservatory, a golf course, a large playground, and Como Lake, with the neighborhood itself walkable to those pieces. Highland Park adds Highland National Golf Course and Mississippi River access; Battle Creek Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park (hiking) sit among 170 to 180-plus city parks.

Downtown recreation lives on Harriet Island Regional Park (Melodies on the Mississippi, Twin Cities Veg Fest, movie nights), Mears Park, Rice Park, Raspberry Island, and Upper Landing Park/City House. The classic local walk is Summit Avenue past Victorian mansions and river bluffs.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: affinity-moving.com Source 3: apartmentguide.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: stpaul.gov Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Living in Saint Paul

Saint Paul is Minnesota's capital and the historic half of the Twin Cities, about 10 miles from Minneapolis: 17 walkable districts, Victorian streets, and a cost of living about 6% below the U.S. average. Healthcare, government, 3M, and Ecolab anchor jobs. Typical one-bedrooms run about $1,311; median homes sit near $289k–$320k, cheaper in Hamline-Midway and West Seventh, pricier in Macalester-Groveland and Highland Park, with high property taxes and little new construction. Young professionals cluster in Hamline-Midway (State Fair, music, about $924 rent), St. Anthony Park (light rail), West Seventh (dining), and Lowertown lofts; families lean Highland Park, Como (zoo, conservatory, lake), and Mac-Groveland. Walk Grand Avenue, Cathedral Hill, and Summit Avenue's mansions before leasing. Winters from November to March mean deep cold, snow, and shoveling, balanced by the 1886 Winter Carnival, park music at Harriet Island and Mears Park, the Ordway, and the State Fair. City transit is workable for in-town commutes, weaker to suburbs. The honest tradeoff is climate versus neighborhood charm, parks (170+), and prices that still beat Minneapolis.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: affinity-moving.com Source 5: visitsaintpaul.com Source 6: stpaul.gov Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: youtube.com

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