LPN - ENT - Full Time
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000
- Union position
How this pay compares
This posting states $22.39–$32.86 an hour. Open licensed practical nurse jobs in Minnesota post a median of $29.18 an hour, the middle half $26.98–$31.28, across 369 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Licensed practical nurses employed in Minnesota earn a median of $30.65 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
MN,Bemidji-Medical Center Campus-General Medical And Surgical Hospitals in Bemidji reported 79 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 2,997,846 hours worked: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Medicare gives Sanford Bemidji Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Minnesota's hospitals average 3.8). 76% 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 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)
Registered nurse and LPN jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 81.0%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.45x · Clicks 134
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.7% · Stating an hourly rate 33.9%
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About the job
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Compensation
Salary Range: $22.39 - $32.86 Sign on BONUS up to $15,000 for eligible applicants!
Union Position
Yes
Department Details
- M-F 8am-5pm schedule
- Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will participate in the implementation and evaluation of patient care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
Job Description
Ensures the health, comfort and safety of patients. Documents a thorough medical history from patient. Contributes to the assessment of patients and administers medications or treatments as ordered. Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed. Counseling patients and family members, under the direction of a registered nurse, on prevention and treatment plans. The LPN demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. In departments where applicable, responsibilities may include patient scheduling, insurance and guarantor validation, and verification of demographic information. Additional tasks may involve coordinating provider schedules across multiple locations and managing daily scheduling adjustments.
Qualifications
Must have graduated from a school or college of nursing program leading to licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Associate's degree in practical nursing is preferred.
Specific services/positions may have additional education, training or experience requirements. Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as a RN (or LPN) at another facility.
Requires current licensure as a practical nurse in the state/states of practice.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
From Sanford Health'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 Sanford Health
Sanford Health is a nonprofit rural health system with 60 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) hospitals, 315 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) clinic locations and 60,000 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) employees across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health
Based in Sioux Falls, SDHires in 9 statesPay on its listings: 72.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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