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Registered Nurse | In-patient Behavioral Health

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Centra Care

Willmar, Minnesota

Eligibility
RNPsychiatricInpatientSign-on bonus
Unit
Psych

Posted Jul 13

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What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Pays above most MN staff roles

MN staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $53/hr, across 592 postings.

Sign-on bonus
$3,000

About this role

Rice Memorial hospital has an incredible opportunity for a skilled acute care nurse to join their In-patient Behavioral Health team. The RN in the In-patient Behavioral Health unit uses the basic level of professional nursing practice. They identify and implement nursing interventions that have less predictable outcomes and evaluates the results of these interventions for a given patient population. A nurse at this level may be required to assume leadership responsibility.

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Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current RN licensure in the State of Minnesota
  • Working knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, public, and other providers
  • Knowledge of growth and development including cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation process
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  • Understanding of range of treatment needed by patients of all ages including neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Inpatient experience

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement
  • Employee discounts
  • Tuition reimbursement
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  • College grant programs
  • $3,000 hiring bonus

Place

City
Willmar, Minnesota
Median rent
$910/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$62,280/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
1% below the national average

Minnesota index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.

Willmar sits amid the lakes and prairie of west-central Minnesota, offering a small-town pace with strong community roots. Outdoor recreation surrounds the area, and the regional hospital makes it a practical landing spot for nurses seeking a quieter lifestyle without losing clinical opportunity.

Map showing the location of Willmar, MN
Approximate location in Willmar, MN. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

About the employer

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Centra Care
Community Hospital

Rice Memorial Hospital, associated with Centra Care, is a healthcare facility located in Willmar, Minnesota. The organization appears to employ nurses at various commitment levels, including casual positions with flexible scheduling requirements. The nursing practice model described involves professional nurses…

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Worth asking

We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.

  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, 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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