New Grad Nurse
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
- Eligibility
- RNHome Health
- Shift
- Rotating
- Hours a week
- 32 hrs a week
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Schedule and commitments
Rotating, 32 hours
- Shift
- Rotating
- A week
- 32 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Home Health
- Specialty
- Home Health
- Setting
- Home Health
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Below most Minnesota Home Health postings
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with employer contributions
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- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Personal leave
- Flexible scheduling
- Relocation assistance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Fitness memberships
- Counseling services
- PTO
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment upon date of hire.
- Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month.
- Also asks
- Shift Rotation Availability: D/N
- Also asks
- FTE available: 0.8 FTE, 8 &
- Also asks
- 12 hour shifts
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What's around it?
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $954/mo
- Household income
- $62,958/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
About this role
Required Qualifications
Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment upon date of hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month.
Shift Rotation Availability: D/N FTE available: 0.8 FTE, 8 &
- 12 hour shifts
Unit Availability will vary, includes Home Health
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health
Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options to ensure employees' well-being. Retirement Savings Plans: 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security. Professional Development: Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives. Employee Wellness Programs: Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities. Benefit Eligibility: Employees who work 40 hours per pay period (0.5 FTE) are eligible for most benefits.
Relocation Assistance, for eligible positions.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Home Health has an opening for new graduates. New grads welcomed · reported. See this posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
