Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg (Day/Night Shift)
Essentia Health
Brainerd, Minnesota
$41.22–$61.83/hr
About $86k–$129k/yr
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Posted Aug 11, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 12, 2026
What this might mean for you
Essentia Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $86k–$129k a year. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Every Third Weekend
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Patient treatment planning
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- TJC
- Direct patient care
- Care plan evaluation
- Nursing
- Surgery
- Weekends as needed
About the employer
You would be joining Essentia Health in Duluth, where a new hospital looks out over Lake Superior and the system anchors care across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin with about 15,000 employees, 14 hospitals, and roughly 70 clinic and outpatient…
What reviewers appreciate
- Yearlong Nurse Residency with monthly class, 1:1 coaching, and NCLEX prep for RNs with under one year of experience
- Posted new-grad starts at $45.03/hr ADN and $46.03/hr BSN in Duluth/Superior
- Hiring incentives up to $7,500 ADN and $10,000 BSN for Duluth RN residents
What reviewers flag
- Union contract negotiations in Duluth have centered on staffing standards, with leadership saying experienced nurses leave over unsafe conditions
- Clinic nurses and APPs held multi-week ULP strikes in 2025; some contracts remained unresolved after the walkout ended
- Glassdoor overall near 3.6/5 with senior management rated lowest among categories
Living in Brainerd, MN
Brainerd is a small city in central Minnesota's lake country, surrounded by woods and water. It serves as a regional hub for healthcare and retail in the Brainerd Lakes area, popular with summer vacationers but quiet year-round. A solid fit for outdoorsy nurses who prefer small-town living.
- State price level · Minnesota
- 98.6
- 1% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $827/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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 weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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