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RN or LPN- Long Term Care- Days - 36 hours weekly

Essentia Health

Fosston, MNPer Diem$37.1–55.65/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$37.1–55.65/hr
Location
Fosston, MN
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Minnesota Nursing License, requiredAHA Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification, required

Job overview

Essentia Health seeks a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to provide care at Essentia Living Center, a long-term care facility in Fosston, Minnesota. The role is casual and as-needed, with some holidays and weekends required. Nurses organize and provide resident care according to their licensure and the nursing process. Current Minnesota nursing licensure is required upon hire, and AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support certification is required within one month of hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Resident Care, nice to haveCare Assessment, nice to haveCare Planning, nice to haveCare Intervention, nice to haveCare Evaluation, nice to haveCare Delegation, nice to haveTherapeutic Use of Self, nice to haveNursing Process, nice to haveStress Management, nice to haveCooperation, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to have

Qualifications

Education as Required for Licensure, nice to haveMinnesota Nursing License, requiredAHA Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Building Location:

Essentia Living Center

Department:

3073090 NURSING HOME - FS SNF

Job Description:

Seeking a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to serve at Essentia Living Center, our long-term care facility in Fosston, Minnesota. This RN or LPN serve on a casual, as-needed basis. Some holidays and weekends are required.

Education Qualifications:

  • Education as required for licensure.

About Essentia Health:

We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! 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. We are like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541

RN ($36.69-$55.04 based on experience):

Responsible for organizing and providing care to residents 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.

LPN ($25.22-$37.83 based on experience):

A care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of primarily elderly patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. Works both cooperatively and independently, to work efficiently under stress.

Employees scheduled 20+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits:

  • Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts

  • Dental and Vision insurances

  • Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity

  • Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance

  • Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year

  • Paid parental leave after one year (24+ hours weekly required)

  • Adoption assistance after one year (24+ hours weekly required)

  • Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)

All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits:

  • Take Charge (employee wellness program)

  • Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)

  • Employee discount program

  • 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)

  • 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

  • Current nursing licensure in the state of Minnesota upon hire.

  • AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire.

FTE:

0.9

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

Varies

Shift End Time:

Varies

Weekends:

Yes

Holidays:

Yes

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Compensation Range:

$37.10 - $55.65

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 29,301 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$37.1–55.65/hr
  • Minnesota median$30–40/hr610 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–45/hr13,078 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $46.38/hr, is 31% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the top quarter of Nurse hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 726 open Nurse jobs in Minnesota and 29,301 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,178 postings).
Education
3,212 of the 29,301 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for 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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