MDS - RN Nurse - Woodland - FT - Days
Good Samaritan
Brainerd, Minnesota
$40–$51/hr
About $83k–$106k/yr
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Posted Jun 25, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 11, 2026
What this might mean for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $83k–$106k a year, and there's a sign-on bonus on top. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
- Weekends, holidays, call
- * RN On-call rotation
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- RN License in Minnesota
- Unencumbered RN License
- Multistate License (NLC) accepted
- Nursing policy compliance
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals
- Background check
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Paid biweekly
- Nursing department supervision
- Care plan evaluation
- Nursing
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Continuing education credits
- 401(k)
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 53E7B
- FVKX2
About the employer
You're looking at Good Samaritan in Saint James, Minnesota — a not-for-profit that has spent more than a century offering housing and services to seniors in a Christian environment. The day-to-day work is long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation, where you…
What reviewers appreciate
- Sign-on bonuses posted up to $20,000 for some LTC RN roles
- FT weekend days schedule (36 hrs Fri–Sun) with free weekdays and optional pickup
- Charge nurse opportunity with delegation to assistive personnel
What reviewers flag
- Hourly median from postings (~$32.75) trails nearby Mayo Clinic Health System (~$42.84)
- Minnesota is not a nursing compact-license state
- Limited public transit and walkable amenities in Saint James
Living in Brainerd, MN
Brainerd is a small city in central Minnesota's lake country, surrounded by woods and water. It serves as a regional hub for healthcare and retail in the Brainerd Lakes area, popular with summer vacationers but quiet year-round. A solid fit for outdoorsy nurses who prefer small-town living.
- State price level · Minnesota
- 98.6
- 1% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $827/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekend and holiday?
- 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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