RN NICU
How this pay compares
This posting states $44.68–$74.32 an hour. NICU nurses employed in Minnesota earn a median of $48.80 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).
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Workplace injuries
FV Southdale Hospital in Edina reported 0 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,999,451 hours worked: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 0.1 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Medicare gives M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Minnesota's hospitals average 3.8). 77% 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.
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Medicare lists M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What Minnesota law requires of the employer
- Public reporting of staffing: Minnesota hospitals must file unit core staffing plans and quarterly actual direct care hours, which the hospital association publishes. Minn. Stat. § 144.7055 subd. 3(b) (source: Minn. Stat. § 144.7055 subd. 3(b))
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Partial: a nurse may decline extra consecutive hours beyond a normal work period if unsafe in the nurse's judgment, without retaliation; emergencies excepted. Not a flat ban (covers nurses in hospitals and other licensed health care facilities (not nursing facilities)). Minn. Stat. § 181.275 (source: Minn. Stat. § 181.275)
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About the job
Job Overview
Join Fairview as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN
Make a meaningful impact every day as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. In this vital role, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team dedicated to providing life-saving care for our tiniest and most vulnerable patients. Located in the heart of the southwest Twin Cities metro, Southdale Hospital is a respected leader in innovative, high-acuity care, offering more than 40 specialized medical services. Here, you’ll work with advanced technology in a collaborative, family-centered environment where your expertise, compassion, and critical thinking are valued and supported. Join us and be part of a mission-driven organization committed to healing, discovery, and education - one newborn at a time.
About this Unit:
The Birthplace at Southdale Hospital has three components: NICU, Family Care Center, and Labor and Delivery. This extensive department offers professional growth by cross-training staff to other units within the Birthplace. The unit has 12 Labor/Delivery/Birthing rooms, 6 flex rooms, 3 OB triage rooms, 2 OR's, and 2 Recovery rooms, as well as 30-bed Mom/Baby private rooms. The NICU itself has 18 beds and is a Level III center caring for babies at 28 weeks and beyond. The Birthplace averages 250 births per month.
The NICU is an 18-bed Level III nursery where we provide care for neonates 28 weeks gestation and above. We have advanced practice providers in house 24/7/365 who, along with neonatologists, partner with our nurses to provide the highest quality patient care and outstanding experiences in an environment that is passionate about patient safety, teamwork and professional growth and development. Our team provides developmental care in a family-centered environment. The person in this position will also work in postpartum when needed.
Schedule: This position is 60 hours per two weeks on nights, 12-hour shifts (7pm-7:30am) with every other or 3rd weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
- Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
- Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
- Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
- Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
- Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)
Required Qualifications
- MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
- 2-5 years of current RN NICU experience
- Willing to train into charge RN witin 1 year of hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- 1 year experience
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn
Compensation Disclaimer
The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
$44.68- $74.32 Hourly
From Fairview Health Services's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services is a Minnesota nonprofit health system with 10 (source: Fairview, Who We Are) academic and community hospitals and medical centers, more than 40 (source: Fairview, Who We Are) primary care clinics, 36 (source: Fairview, Who We Are) pharmacies, Ebenezer senior living and more than 34,000 (source: Fairview, Who We Are) employees. Source: Fairview, Who We Are
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