Staffing, in the hospital's own words
Minnesota Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: State Law and Hospitals' Postings
5 nurse-to-patient ratio healthcare jobs are open in Minnesota today, 5 of them for nurses. Read every night from the employers' own job boards.
What Minnesota law requires
Public reporting of staffing
Minnesota hospitals must file unit core staffing plans and quarterly actual direct care hours, which the hospital association publishes.
“The Minnesota Hospital Association shall include on its website for each reporting hospital on a quarterly basis the actual direct patient care hours per patient and per unit.” 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)).
“is prohibited from taking action against a nurse solely on the grounds that the nurse fails to accept an assignment of additional consecutive hours at the facility in excess of a normal work period” Minn. Stat. § 181.275 (source: Minn. Stat. § 181.275)
From Minnesota's own code or health department, read 9 Nov 2026. The ratios below are what each hospital's own posting states for its unit, and every state's law is on the ratio hub.
Ratio stated registered nurse and LPN jobs in Minnesota
5 jobs, newest first.
- Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Bemidji, MN1:3 to 1:4. “...independent nursing functions. Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:3 to 1:4. Floating may include medical-surgical units as needed. No on-call...”$2,397/wk
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Med/Surg IMC1:2 to 1:4. “...operate unit equipment. Bed capacity: 24 Nurse to patient ratio: 1:2 to 1:4 Required Qualifications MN Registered Nurse (RN) License Basic Life Support...”$44.68–$74.32/hr
- Registered Nurse - Pediatric ICU1:1 to 1:2. “...and Nursing Station Technicians, with a nurse to patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. This is a 0.75 FTE position (60 hours every two weeks), day/night shift,12...”$44.68–$74.32/hr
- LPN or MA - Hospice - PRN1:4. “...and dignity for every patient. Why Join us Max patient ratio is 1:4 Self-scheduling Flexible for LPNs who are working on obtaining their RN This is an...”
- Registered Nurse - Emergency Department1:4 to 1:5. “...patients annually (80 daily). Our nurse to patient ratio is about 1:4-5 and 50% of our cases are mental health related. Our partnership with the University...”$44.68–$74.32/hr
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Frequently asked questions
How many nurse-to-patient ratio healthcare jobs are open in Minnesota?
5 today: 5 registered nurse and LPN jobs.
How much do nurse-to-patient ratio nurses make in Minnesota?
Too few nurse-to-patient ratio nursing jobs in Minnesota state an hourly rate for a figure; each job here shows the pay its posting states.
Does Minnesota have a nurse-to-patient ratio law?
Not fixed ratios: 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)) The law's own words are on this page.
Can a hospital in Minnesota make nurses work mandatory overtime?
Minnesota law limits it: 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) The law's own words are on this page.
Ratio stated jobs in other states
- Texas (152)
- North Carolina (73)
- California (54)
- Virginia (43)
- Washington (43)
- South Carolina (38)
- Indiana (36)
- Missouri (33)
- Colorado (32)
- Tennessee (31)
- Alabama (30)
- Illinois (25)