RN licenseCurrent and valid *RN or LPN license* in the State of Minnesota.
Term
Permanent
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License
Current and valid *RN or LPN license* in the State of Minnesota.Check your license
Certification
Current CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain it.
Also asks
Must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, compassion, and respect for the individuals receiving services.
Also asks
Strong medication administration and documentation skills.
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Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to changes in a resident's health status.
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Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
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Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred
Experience
Experience working with individuals with disabilities, mental health needs, behavioral health needs, or other supportive-care needs is preferred.
Experience
Community Residential Services (CRS) experience.Preferred Experience: Community Residential Services (CRS) experience.
Experience
Group home, assisted living, behavioral health, or developmental disability services experience.Preferred Experience: Group home, assisted living, behavioral health, or developmental disability services experience.
Experience
Experience with medication management and MAR documentation.Preferred Experience: Experience with medication management and MAR documentation.
Experience
Experience training and supervising direct support professionals.Preferred Experience: Experience training and supervising direct support professionals.
Experience
Experience working with person-centered service plans and individualized care plans.Preferred Experience: Experience working with person-centered service plans and individualized care plans.
We are seeking a compassionate, dependable, and qualified Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)to provide nursing services and clinical oversight to individuals residing in a Community Residential Services (CRS) facility.
The RN/LPN will work closely with residents, direct support professionals, supervisors, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and families/guardians to ensure residents receive safe, appropriate, and person-centered care.
Key Responsibilities
Provide nursing care and health monitoring to residents.
Administer and monitor medications in accordance with physician orders and facility policies.
Ensure accurate and timely medication administration and documentation.
Review Medication Administration Records (MARs) and address discrepancies or errors.
Monitor residents for changes in physical, mental, or behavioral health.
Communicate significant health changes to appropriate healthcare providers, supervisors, and guardians as required.
Coordinate and follow up on medical, dental, psychiatric, and other healthcare appointments.
Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation and health records.
Develop, review, and update nursing-related care plans and health protocols as needed.
Provide direction, training, and education to direct support staff regarding residents' healthcare needs.
Ensure staff understand and follow medication, health, infection-control, and emergency procedures.
Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and coordinate emergency services when necessary.
Communicate with pharmacies, physicians, clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals.
Monitor chronic health conditions and follow prescribed treatment plans.
Assist with maintaining compliance with applicable state regulations and licensing requirements.
Protect resident privacy, dignity, rights, and confidentiality at all times.
Participate in team meetings and collaborate with the care team to promote positive outcomes for residents.
Qualifications
Current and valid RN or LPN license* in the State of Minnesota.
Current CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain it.
Experience working with individuals with disabilities, mental health needs, behavioral health needs, or other supportive-care needs is preferred.
Strong medication administration and documentation skills.
Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to changes in a resident's health status.
Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
Must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, compassion, and respect for the individuals receiving services.
Preferred Experience
Community Residential Services (CRS) experience.
Group home, assisted living, behavioral health, or developmental disability services experience.
Experience with medication management and MAR documentation.
Experience training and supervising direct support professionals.
Experience working with person-centered service plans and individualized care plans.
What We Offer
Competitive pay
Flexible scheduling
Supportive work environment
Opportunities for professional growth
Meaningful work supporting individuals in the community
Collaborative care team
Pay: $36.81 - $44.32 per hour Work Location: In person
Neighborhoods+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.
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.
Getting around+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.
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.
Outdoors+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.
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.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
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.
