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Registered Nurse | Critical Access Hospital | ED or Med Surg

Essentia Health

Fosston, MNJob$38.22–57.33/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$38.22–57.33/hr
Location
Fosston, MN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current State Nursing License, requiredBasic Cardiac Life Support Certification Or Within 1 Month, requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support Certification Or Within 1 Year, requiredCALS Or TNCC Within 1 Year, requiredENPC Or PALS Certification Or Within 1 Year, required

Job overview

The Registered Nurse organizes and provides patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and delegates care according to nursing personnel’s licensure, preparation, and job descriptions. The role contributes to facility and Essentia goals and meets applicable regulatory and accrediting requirements. Candidates need a nursing degree and current state nursing licensure, with specified life-support and emergency-care certifications required or obtainable within stated timeframes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Assessment, nice to haveCare Planning, nice to havePatient Intervention, nice to havePatient Evaluation, nice to haveCare Delegation, nice to have

Qualifications

BSN or ADN in Nursing, requiredCurrent State Nursing License, requiredBasic Cardiac Life Support Certification or Within 1 Month, requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support Certification or Within 1 Year, requiredCALS or TNCC Within 1 Year, requiredENPC or PALS Certification or Within 1 Year, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Building Location:

Fosston Hospital

Department:

3043240 MED SURG - FS HOSP

Job Description:

Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.

Responsible for organizing and providing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel based upon their licensure, preparation, and job descriptions. Contributes to the meeting of the mission and goals of the facility and Essentia, and meets the requirements of the Joint Commission if applicable and/or other federal, state, and local regulatory or accrediting agencies.

Education Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

  • BSN or ADN degree from an accredited school or college of nursing

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

  • Current license with the appropriate State Board of Nursing

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or ability to become certified within 1 month from date of hire

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or ability to become certified within 1 year from date of hire

  • Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) certification or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year from the date of hire.

  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or ability to become certified within 1 year from date of hire.


Sign On Incentives: $7,500/Associate RNs and $10,000/Bachelor RNs for all eligible Experienced and New Grad RN with work commit.


Our Benefits are exceptional and Include:

  • Health Insurance

  • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

  • Paid Time Off

  • 401k (with Essentia Health annual match)

  • Life and Disability Insurance options

  • Adoption Assistance


Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 13,500 employees, including 3,500 registered nurses & licensed practical nurses, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.

Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 70 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.

Essentia Health is accredited as a level 3 Accountable Care Organization, the highest level of certification possible, by the National Committee for Quality Assurance

FTE:

0

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Day/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

varies

Shift End Time:

varies

Weekends:

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Compensation Range:

$38.22 - $57.33

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.

It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 59,601 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$38.22–57.33/hr
  • Minnesota median$40–57/hr708 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,203 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $47.78/hr, is close to the Minnesota median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,069 open Registered Nurse jobs in Minnesota and 59,601 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,224 postings).
Education
4,115 of the 59,601 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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