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Resident Assistant - Casual

Essentia Health logoEssentia Health$16.28–$24.42/hrPart timePosted 3w agoStill open, checked every night

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Minnesota

2 open

How this pay compares

This posting states $16.28–$24.42 an hour. Open caregiver jobs in Minnesota post a median of $20.02 an hour, the middle half $19.66–$21.50, across 214 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Caregivers employed in Minnesota earn a median of $18.45 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

Caregivers in Minnesota: pay by town and employer

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Medicare rating of Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes

Medicare gives Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Minnesota's hospitals average 3.8). 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Minnesota hospitals by rating.

What Minnesota requires of a caregiver

Minnesota issues no caregiver credential of its own, by its own rules.

  • Unlicensed personnel giving basic home care services for a licensed home care provider must complete a training and competency evaluation on the statutory topics, or pass a written or oral test on their tasks plus a practical skills test, and complete an orientation to home care licensing rules before serving clients; the provider keeps documentation of the required background study.
  • Staying active: At least eight hours of annual training for each 12 months of employment (Minn. Stat. 144A.4796).

Caregiver jobs and requirements in Minnesota

Caregiver and home health aide jobs in our research

  • How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 85.3%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.64x · Clicks 27
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 75.8% · Stating an hourly rate 73.5%

From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 9 Nov 2026. Every figure for Caregiver and home health aide jobs

About the job

Building Location

Lincoln Park Assisted Living

Department

3134070 ASSISTED LIVING - DL AL

Job Description

Assists with selected routine and non technical aspects of nursing care during an assigned shift, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Will assist with care of the older adult and geriatric population.

Education Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification as Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant

Licensure/Certification Qualifications

Certification/Licensure Requirements

  • CPR certification required, or must be completed within 90 days of hire

FTE

0

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option

Shift Rotation

FTE Flex D/E/N (United States of America)

Shift Start Time

varies

Shift End Time

varies

Weekends

rotation

Holidays

Yes

Call Obligation

No

Union

Union Posting Deadline

Compensation Range

$16.28 - $24.42

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.

From Essentia Health's job posting for Detroit Lakes, MN, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Essentia Health

Essentia Health is a health system with more than 16,500 (source: Essentia Health, About Essentia Health) employees, 14 (source: Essentia Health, About Essentia Health) hospitals and 80 (source: Essentia Health, About Essentia Health) clinics serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. Source: Essentia Health, About Essentia Health

Based in Duluth, MNHires in Minnesota, North Dakota, WisconsinPay on its listings: 61.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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