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Hiring here: FC Compassus, LLC (5) · Munson Healthcare (4) · Compassus (3) · Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (1) · MediLodge (1) · Veterans Health Administration (1)

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Munson Healthcare

Gaylord, MI

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
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  • RN
  • Night shift
  • Per diem
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Munson Healthcare

3 open roles · Hospital

Registered Nurse - OB/Maternity - PRN

Gaylord, MI · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Per diem

Registered Nurse - OB/Maternity - Night Shift

Gaylord, MI · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Tuition reimbursement

FC Compassus, LLC

Gaylord, MI

  • RN
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Compassus

Gaylord, MI

  • RN
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Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

Gaylord, MI

  • CNA

Veterans Health Administration

Gaylord, MI · Health system employer

Licensed Practical Nurse

$59,000–$77,000/year

  • LPN/LVN
  • 8-⁠hour days
  • PACT

FC Compassus, LLC

Gaylord, MI

  • RN
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Compassus

Gaylord, MI

  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement

FC Compassus, LLC

Gaylord, MI

  • RN
  • Night shift
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Compassus

Gaylord, MI

Hospice PRN RN

Posted last week

  • RN
  • Per diem

FC Compassus, LLC

Gaylord, MI

  • RN
  • Night shift

FC Compassus, LLC

Gaylord, MI

  • RN

Working and living in Gaylord

· 15 open roles

Living costs

Median gross rent
$977/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$44,701/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

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New to our board this week

4 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.

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Credentials accepted

  • RN13
  • LPN1
  • LVN1
  • CNA1

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Nights5
  • Days2
  • Rotating1
  • per-diem1

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

Living in Gaylord

Gaylord's distinctive combination is an Alpine-themed downtown and a northern Michigan lifestyle built around golf, trails and snow.

More about life here

Bavarian-style buildings give the center its identity, while Aspen Park offers walking trails and Claude Shannon Park provides a downtown stop. For a meal out, Alpine Tavern & Eatery has outdoor games and covered seating, Bennethum's Northern Inn offers a tree-shaded patio, and Otsego Resort pairs dining with Sturgeon River Valley views.

For a relocating nurse, the practical counterweight is transportation. The local livability excerpt describes limited transit, and residents have reported Main Street congestion during warmer months and holidays.

Check your actual shift-time route rather than assuming small-town means an effortless commute. Gaylord's snow-belt setting also makes winter access a housing consideration.

Michaywe is worth investigating if golf and beach access appeal, although the supplied amenity account dates to 2024. Resident reviews convey strong community ties, but also differing experiences of inclusion; a visit beyond the tourist circuit can help test the fit.

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As of Oct 26, 2026
Neighborhoods

Michaywe is a named community worth investigating for an amenity-oriented setting: a local broker's July 2024 account describes golf, beach access and a restaurant. The supplied listings also identify homes along Crestwood Drive and Tall Timber Trail, but do not establish distinct neighborhood character or where nurses and young professionals concentrate.

Compare any prospective address with your actual workplace; the excerpts do not establish hospital-specific commute patterns.

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Housing

The supplied listing excerpt shows houses with differing bedroom configurations, while the broker's July 2024 discussion highlights an established home with a landscaped yard in the community transcribed as Michaywe. That account also describes community amenities including golf, beach access and a restaurant, making amenity access an important distinction to investigate when comparing homes.

The retained material does not establish typical apartment layouts, rental availability or whether the developments discussed in 2024 have since been completed.

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Getting around

Plan around driving rather than assuming transit will accommodate nursing shifts: AreaVibes characterizes local transit as limited and everyday trips as easiest by car. In a January 2024 review, a resident singled out Main Street for congestion because it connects with the highway exit, especially during warmer months and holidays.

These excerpts do not establish hospital drive times, transit schedules or employee parking arrangements, so check those against your specific assignment.

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Food and dining

The tourism bureau's outdoor-dining guide highlights Alpine Tavern & Eatery for its tiki bar, covered seating and outdoor games, and Bennethum's Northern Inn for a landscaped, tree-shaded patio with a more refined but casual atmosphere. Big Buck Brewery offers a spacious patio and craft beverages.

Just outside downtown, Otsego Resort adds dining with Sturgeon River Valley views; the excerpt does not establish late-night hours or proximity to hospital entrances.

Sources
As of Oct 26, 2026Source: gaylordmichigan.net
Outdoors

A community recommendation names Aspen Park for varied walking trails and Claude Shannon Park for a downtown stop. Otsego Resort's hills and Sturgeon River Valley views connect dining and golf with the surrounding landscape.

A local broker's July 2024 account also emphasizes golf and snowmobiling, describing Gaylord as a snow-belt destination—an appealing combination for outdoor-oriented days off, but also a reason to investigate winter access from any prospective home.

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Arts and culture

Gaylord's Alpine Village identity is visible in downtown's Bavarian-style architecture, described in a May 2025 relocation video. An October 2023 resident review describes Alpenfest as a Swiss-themed gathering with music, amusement rides and friendly contests, and also names the Big Ticket Festival for Christian music and the county fair for animal exhibits and rides.

These are useful examples of the community's cultural character, not confirmation of current festival schedules.

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Seasons and weather

Winter is central to Gaylord's identity rather than simply an off-season: a July 2024 local broker account describes its snow-belt setting and snowmobiling appeal. Summer brings patio dining and golf, while resident reviews from 2024 describe a noticeable influx of visitors and busier roads during warmer months.

For a nurse working early or overnight shifts, snow clearance and the route from home to work deserve specific questions before committing to an address; the supplied excerpts offer little detail about spring or fall conditions.

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For families

The county fair's animal exhibits and rides, along with Alpenfest's music and amusement rides, feature in a resident's October 2023 description of community life. Aspen Park's walking trails and downtown Claude Shannon Park provide additional places to explore with children.

The supplied passages do not establish school quality, childcare availability, shift-compatible childcare hours or neighborhood-level safety, so those remain separate checks for a relocating household.

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What locals say

Resident reviews repeatedly describe a connected small town where people look out for one another, with local shops and nearby nature contributing to a sense of belonging. Reviews from 2024 also describe summer tourism and holiday traffic as disruptions to an otherwise quieter setting.

Experiences of belonging are not uniform: one nearby resident reported hostility toward LGBTQ people, a concern worth exploring firsthand rather than treating either the positive or negative accounts as universal.

Sources
As of Oct 26, 2026Source: niche.com

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