RN Supervisor Birthplace

Essentia Health

Duluth, Minnesota

Eligibility: Nurse Managers & Supervisors

Posted Jul 23

Shift and hours: Days40 hours a week
Unit and setting: L&D · Hospital
License: RN licenseCurrent nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
Certification: Basic cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Experience: Minimum of 2 years previous RN experience
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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Duluth staff RN payDuluth staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $45/hr, across 30 postings.

Benefits

Dental insurance
Health insurance
401(k)
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

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Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Wellness Resources

The role and schedule

Union: Union position
Weekends: No weekends
On call: No call

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Essentia Health

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Preceptors and orientation

Residency features a 3-part framework including cohort classes, transition coaching, and 1:1 coaching guidance throughout the first year starting at hire.

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As of 2026-10-09Source 1: essentiacareers.org Source 2: essentiacareers.org

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Building location: Building B - St Marys Medical Center
Department: 2003290 Nursing - Birthplace - Smmc Hosp

The acute care supervisor will perform responsibilities under the direction of accountable nurse leadership. Assess, direct, manage and evaluate the delivery of nursing care and patient support services to achieve a specified standard of care and quality metrics for a designated patient population. Ensures streamlined patient care delivery systems, which promote smooth patient transitions across the continuum.

Responsible for effective fiscal and operational management and maintains optimum patient care unit systems, including staffing, scheduling, resource allocation, and communication. This position collaborates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Works with the accountable manager to ensure staff orientation, education, development and evaluations are completed.

Education

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years previous RN experience

Be a part of a Healthcare organization that invests in you and your career.

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Licensure/Certification

Qualifications

Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment

Basic cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month

FTE

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option

Shift Rotation

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time

Varies

Shift End Time

Varies

Weekends

Holidays

Yes

Call Obligation

Union

Compensation Range

$44.34 - $66.51

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.

To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

What's around it?

In Duluth, MN

Duluth, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,087/mo
Household income: $68,807/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Duluth, MN

NeighborhoodsWest Duluth—including Denfeld and Spirit Valley—is the area locals most often recommend: it is flat (unusual in this hillside city), quiet, easy to reach the rest of town from, and grouped with Lakeside and neighborhoods near the University of Minnesota Duluth as among the safest. Lakeside-Lester Park is residential with a beach at 42nd Avenue; Woodland is another established residential choice. Downtown and Canal Park supply waterfront and tourist-core apartments; East Hillside sits on the Lakewalk. Named pockets also include Congdon, Chester Park, Observation Hill, Central Hillside, Duluth Heights, East End, and West End, with Riverside known for traditional and cottage-style homes. Superior, Wisconsin functions as a cheaper 10-minute bedroom community; Cloquet is about 25 minutes out.

West Duluth—including Denfeld and Spirit Valley—is the area locals most often recommend: it is flat (unusual in this hillside city), quiet, easy to reach the rest of town from, and grouped with Lakeside and neighborhoods near the University of Minnesota Duluth as among the safest. Lakeside-Lester Park is residential with a beach at 42nd Avenue; Woodland is another established residential choice.

Downtown and Canal Park supply waterfront and tourist-core apartments; East Hillside sits on the Lakewalk. Named pockets also include Congdon, Chester Park, Observation Hill, Central Hillside, Duluth Heights, East End, and West End, with Riverside known for traditional and cottage-style homes.

Superior, Wisconsin functions as a cheaper 10-minute bedroom community; Cloquet is about 25 minutes out.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: redfin.com

Getting aroundTypical one-way commute time in Duluth is about 15.52 minutes, and West Duluth is described as easy to get everywhere from because it is flat. Walk Score is 36, Transit Score 33, and Bike Score 43, so most people drive; these sources do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules. Snow and ice make winter driving and commuting noticeably harder. Superior, Wisconsin is about 10 minutes from downtown Duluth, Cloquet about 25 minutes, and Moose Lake about 40 minutes. The city otherwise sits in remote northern Minnesota, about two hours from Minneapolis–St. Paul, with infrastructure described as well developed but car-first.

Typical one-way commute time in Duluth is about 15.52 minutes, and West Duluth is described as easy to get everywhere from because it is flat. Walk Score is 36, Transit Score 33, and Bike Score 43, so most people drive; these sources do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.

Snow and ice make winter driving and commuting noticeably harder. Superior, Wisconsin is about 10 minutes from downtown Duluth, Cloquet about 25 minutes, and Moose Lake about 40 minutes.

The city otherwise sits in remote northern Minnesota, about two hours from Minneapolis–St. Paul, with infrastructure described as well developed but car-first.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: redfin.com Source 4: redfin.com Source 5: krislindahl.com

OutdoorsThe seven-mile Lakewalk along Lake Superior is the city's spine, running past Canal Park, the Aerial Lift Bridge, and Leif Erikson Park's rose garden; East Hillside sits on that walk, and Lakeside-Lester Park residents use the beach at 42nd Avenue. Inland, Hartley Nature Center, the Munger Trail, Hawk Ridge, and thousands of acres of woodland support hiking and birding; Park Point Recreation Area adds playgrounds, a paved trail, and volleyball. Spirit Mountain offers skiing plus a 3,200-foot Timber Twister alpine coaster and Timber Flyer zip line. Nearby day trips include the Superior Hiking Trail, Jay Cooke State Park, Amnicon Falls State Park, and Spirit Lake Marina rentals (kayaks, canoes, pontoons). Ship-watching at the Port of Duluth-Superior and boating, fishing, and skiing are local habits.

The seven-mile Lakewalk along Lake Superior is the city's spine, running past Canal Park, the Aerial Lift Bridge, and Leif Erikson Park's rose garden; East Hillside sits on that walk, and Lakeside-Lester Park residents use the beach at 42nd Avenue. Inland, Hartley Nature Center, the Munger Trail, Hawk Ridge, and thousands of acres of woodland support hiking and birding; Park Point Recreation Area adds playgrounds, a paved trail, and volleyball.

Spirit Mountain offers skiing plus a 3,200-foot Timber Twister alpine coaster and Timber Flyer zip line. Nearby day trips include the Superior Hiking Trail, Jay Cooke State Park, Amnicon Falls State Park, and Spirit Lake Marina rentals (kayaks, canoes, pontoons).

Ship-watching at the Port of Duluth-Superior and boating, fishing, and skiing are local habits.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: redfin.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: exploreminnesota.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: redfin.com Source 7: homeia.com

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Living in Duluth

Duluth sits on Lake Superior as a mid-sized port of roughly 82,000–87,000—the Zenith City, billed as America's Best Outdoor City and Minnesota's Craft Beer Capital. Life orients to the seven-mile Lakewalk, Canal Park's Aerial Lift Bridge, Spirit Mountain, the Munger Trail, Hartley Nature Center, Park Point, and Hawk Ridge. Locals steer newcomers to West Duluth (Denfeld and Spirit Valley)—flat, quiet, among the safest—plus Lakeside-Lester Park and the UMD area; Congdon and the hillsides are steeper classic Duluth, with cheaper homes 10 minutes away in Superior, Wisconsin. Housing sits well below national medians but is extremely competitive. Commutes average about 15 minutes in a car-dependent city (Walk Score 36); winters are long, snowy, and hard on driving. Eat in Canal Park and the Lincoln Park Craft District: Duluth Grill, Northern Waters Smokehaus, Fitger's Brewhouse, At Sara's Table. Clinics and hospitals are called pristine and there is a medical school, yet wages feel low, poverty and homelessness are visible, and the city sits two hours from the Twin Cities.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: redfin.com Source 5: visitduluth.com Source 6: exploreminnesota.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: redfin.com Source 9: homeia.com Source 10: krislindahl.com

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Duluth, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.