Staff Nurse (RN) - Jail Health Services
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, Minnesota
$36.70–$69.38/hr
About $76k–$144k/yr
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Posted Aug 27, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 28, 2026
What this means for you
Hennepin Healthcare is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $76k–$144k a year. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Nights · 8-hour
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Weekend rotation: Every other Weekend · Shift Detail: Night, Every Other Weekend
- Orientation & support
- Preceptorship program
- EHR & union
- Union position
- Facility
- Level I trauma center · Academic medical center
About this role
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Requirements
- RN
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- HJUWZ
- CFRGS
About the employer
You step into a 473-bed academic medical center in Minneapolis that has served this county since 1887. HCMC is a Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, with acute care, a large psychiatric program, GI Lab,…
What reviewers appreciate
- Level I Adult and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center acuity
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for RN roles
- Compensation and benefits rated 3.9, highest review category
What reviewers flag
- Senior management rated 2.8, the lowest category
- CEO approval only 42%
- Work/life balance a middling 3.4
Living in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis blends urban energy with outdoor access, boasting trails, lakes, and a thriving arts scene anchored by the Mississippi riverfront. Nurses relocating here will find a strong healthcare job market, four distinct seasons, and neighborhoods like Northeast and Uptown offering diverse dining, breweries, and nightlife. The metro's parks and cultural amenities make it a well-rounded place to put down roots.
- Metro price level · Minneapolis area
- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 104.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,371/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $80,846/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and call?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?