Registered Nurse | Surgical Care Unit
- Sign-on bonus up to $8,000
- BLS
- BSN
- RN license
Open in 1 location
CentraCare posts this job as separate openings, each with its own application: the unit, shifts, schedule and pay can differ between them.
Minnesota
2 open- $42.86–$71.51/hr
Saint Cloud, MN (opens in new tab)
Full time, Various · Posted 10mo ago
- $42.86–$71.51/hr
Saint Cloud, MN (opens in new tab)
Part time, Various · Posted 1y+ ago
How this pay compares
This posting states $42.86–$71.51 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in Minnesota post a median of $51.53 an hour, the middle half $43.95–$57.21, across 671 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in Minnesota earn a median of $48.80 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Find your purpose caring for patients after surgery. Get them home and healed home faster!
This isn’t your typical surgical care unit. This team was recognized for receiving the PRISM award that celebrates medical-surgical units that sustain excellence. This is the first unit in Minnesota to receive this nationally recognized award, TWICE!
Care for those who are admitted after surgery from the General Surgeons, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN (hysterectomy), ENT, Urology, Plastics, and Trauma Surgery.
- Schedule
- Part-time or Full-time | Onsite
- Rotating day/night | 12-hour shifts | 7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am
- Every 3rd weekend (Fri-Sun) | Every other holiday
- Set weekend schedule allows you to self-schedule your weekday shifts
- Pay and Benefits
- Pay based on experience and degree
- Associate/Diploma in nursing starting at $42.86 per hour
- Bachelor's in nursing starting at $44.34 per hour
- Master's in nursing starting at $45.82 per hour
- Pay range: $42.86 - $71.51 per hour
- Earn extra pay for working evening/night/weekend shifts
- Up to $8,000 hiring bonus!
- $5,000 relocation bonus for eligible candidates!
- Full/Part time benefits : medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more
- Qualifications
- Graduate from a nursing program and current MN RN license required
- BSN required within three years
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card required
- National Certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing preferred
Please apply below so we can start the conversation. You're also welcome to contact our recruiter for this role before or after you apply. Patty McNary can be reached at 320-251-2700 x 54745 or mcnaryp@centracare.com
Hiring bonus requirements: To be eligible for the sign-on bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full time or part time benefited position. Previous CentraCare employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.
Relocation assistance requirements: Must accept a position that offers benefits and may not have worked for CentraCare in the last 9 months. Must currently reside more than 50 miles away from St. Cloud Hospital and relocate to within 30 miles of it.
To be eligible for the hiring and relocation bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full or part time benefited position. Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire. To be eligible for the relocation bonus, you must currently reside more than 50 miles away from St. Cloud Hospital and relocate to within 30 miles of it. CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time.
CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time.
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
From CentraCare's job posting for Saint Cloud, MN, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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