Withdrawal & Care Coordination RN | Addiction Services

Centra Care

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Posted Oct 22

License: RN licenseCurrent Minnesota Registered Nurse license required
Term: Permanent

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License: Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license required Check your license
Certification: Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider card required per established policy
Experience: Bachelors or Masters in Nursing required within 3 years of hire
Also asks: Knowledge of at least the following areas: abuse issues, chemical dependency, adult/adolescent clinical assessments
Also asks: Knowledge of nursing standards, policies, procedures, patient rights and ethics

Preferred

Certification: American Nurses Association (ANA) Psychiatric – Mental Health Certification preferred
Certification: Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN) – Addiction Certification preferred
Education: Graduate from a nursing program required; Bachelors or Masters in Nursing preferred

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Against similar roles: Saint Cloud staff RN median is $43/hrSaint Cloud staff RN postings that state pay run $40/hr to $45/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $45/hr, across 59 postings. This posting's $41/hr to $69/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.

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Be part of the Addiction Medicine Clinic team and make a difference for our patients as a Withdrawal & Care Coordination RN! You will be responsible for the coordination of patient care based on substance of use and will function autonomously and in collaboration with multiple health care providers as a patient advocate, educator, and consultant.

The position will focus on achieving quality clinical outcomes by effectively coordinating care for patients throughout the disease continuum and across multiple settings by utilizing resources effectively and efficiently. Duties are performed in a manner which promotes a multidisciplinary team concept. The patient care process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) is used for patients across the addiction continuum.

Schedule

Temporary full-time | anticipated to go until December 31, 2027

64 hours every two weeks

Various days Monday - Friday | 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

On-site | Main location will be at Midsota Behavioral Health | St. Cloud MN

This temporary position will mainly focus on grant work supporting Addiction Medicine with the CentraCare emergency departments in St. Cloud, Monticello, and Benson. Travel may be required to those sites.

Pay and Benefits

Pay based on experience and degree

Associate/Diploma in nursing starting at $41.46 per hour

Bachelor’s in nursing starting at $42.90 per hour

Master’s in nursing starting at $44.33 per hour

Pay range: $41.46 - $69.18 per hour

Full-time benefits available: PTO plan, wellness reward points, 401(k), employee assistance plan, and employee discounts!

Qualifications

Graduate from a nursing program required; Bachelors or Masters in Nursing preferred

Bachelors or Masters in Nursing required within 3 years of hire

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license required

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider card required per established policy

American Nurses Association (ANA) Psychiatric – Mental Health Certification preferred

Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN) – Addiction Certification preferred

Knowledge of nursing standards, policies, procedures, patient rights and ethics

Knowledge of at least the following areas: abuse issues, chemical dependency, adult/adolescent clinical assessments

Requires in-depth knowledge of substance use disorders including management of substance use withdrawal

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.

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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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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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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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