Registered Nurse (RN)
Plymouth, Minnesota
- Shift
- Rotating
- Unit
- Psych
Plymouth, Minnesota
$35/hr
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Schedule and commitments
- Shift
- Rotating
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Term
- Permanent
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Psych
- Setting
- Long Term Care
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Below most Minnesota staff postings
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- 403(b) retirement
- Life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
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
- $1,766/mo
- Household income
- $136,534/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
About this role
Opened in 1964 as the only skilled-care facility in Minnesota exclusively for men, Mission Nursing Home provides care for up to 70 residents who experience a variety of physical and behavioral health issues. The RN provides nursing care that meets individualized resident needs, using recognized nursing techniques, procedures and established standards based on the Minnesota Board of Nursing scope of practice.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You are looking at Missions Inc. in Plymouth, Minnesota. The map pin is clear; the day-to-day detail is not. Pay ranges, scheduling, float expectations, residency, and tuition help are not in the material on hand. Nearby, Trinity Health is one…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
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?