RN - Critical Care Neurotrauma
Essentia Health
Duluth, Minnesota
$45.03/hr
Posted pay
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Last seen active Aug 4, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $45.03/hr
About this role
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Requirements
- Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Current ICU RN with a minimum of 9 months' experience or within the last year as an ICU RN (equivalent to 1248 hours)
- Experience with various vasoactive medications, mechanical ventilation, and hemodynamic monitoring
- Weekends as needed
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible scheduling
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 Duluth, MN
Duluth sits on the western tip of Lake Superior, blending rugged outdoor access with a working port-city feel. The Canal Park district offers lakefront dining and the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge, while the surrounding hills provide hiking and trail networks. A practical choice for nurses who value four-season recreation and a mid-size community pace.
- Metro price level · Duluth area
- 88.8
- 11% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,087/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Emergency is a first-year unit lane. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
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- Can you walk me through the differentials?
- 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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