Location Address:
2800 10th Ave
Receiving Dock
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311
Date Posted:
October 06, 2026Department:
Shift:
Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)Shift Length:
Hours Per Week:
32Union Contract:
MNA-04-District One RN-RDSWeekend Rotation:
Job Summary
At Allina Health, you'll receive the support you need to confidently transition from student to professional nurse through a structured precepted orientation and our six-month New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. For more than 140 years, Allina Health has served communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin with a mission-driven approach to exceptional care. As a not-for-profit, women-led healthcare system with more than 27,000 care team members, we're proud to invest in the development and success of our nurses from day one.
Key Position Details
If you're a nursing student or newly licensed RN with less than one year of RN experience, we'd love to hear from you. Our New Graduate RN application allows you to share your preferred hospital locations and patient care interests while being considered for opportunities across the Allina Health system. Please include a current, detailed copy of your resume. We hire new graduate nurses year-round and encourage students to apply before graduation. May grads can apply as soon as January, December grads as soon as August.
Work Schedule Information
- Schedule availability varies based on unit openings and patient care needs. New Graduate RN opportunities commonly include:
- Straight night shifts
- Day/night rotation
- Occasional evening or day/evening opportunities based on availability
- Shift lengths are typically 8 or 12 hours, with weekend requirements generally every other or every third weekend.
- Most New Graduate RN positions are offered at the following FTEs:
- 0.75 FTE (60 hours per pay period)
- 0.80 FTE (64 hours per pay period)
- 0.90 FTE (72 hours per pay period)
Compensation
- RN compensation in our hospitals follows a union-based wage scale that considers education level and years of service. Effective June 1, 2026, starting hourly rates for new graduate RNs in our metro hospitals are $44.64/hour for an associate’s degree nurse, $46.20 for a bachelor’s degree nurse, and $47.77/hour for a master’s degree nurse.
- Additional compensation, including shift differentials and other applicable premiums, will be discussed during the offer process.
Unit Availabilities
- There may be availabilities in a wide variety of inpatient units within the 12 hospital campuses of the Allina Health system that hire new grad RNs, such as:
- Cardiac Telemetry
- Float Pool
- Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation
- Medical Surgical
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- Progressive Care
- Short Stay Observation
- Spine
- Our Inpatient Mental Health and Emergency Departments will occasionally hire new grads with experience in those respective areas depending on position availability.
- The OB, ICU, clinics, urgent care, surgical services, home care and hospice settings within Allina rarely hire new graduate nurses.
- Our hospitals primarily serve the adult patient populations so we do not have Neonatal, Pediatrics or Special Care Nursery units within the Allina hospital system.
Allina Health Hospitals in the Twin Cities Metro Area
- Coon Rapids, MN- Mercy Hospital
- Fridley, MN- Mercy Hospital - Unity Campus
- Minneapolis, MN- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Shakopee, MN- St. Francis Regional Medical Center
- St. Paul, MN- United Hospital
Allina Health Hospitals outside of the Twin Cities Metro Area
- Buffalo, MN
- Cambridge, MN
- Faribault, MN
- Hastings, MN
- New Ulm, MN
- Owatonna, MN
- River Falls, WI
Job Description
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree in nursing
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or above degree in nursing
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
Physical Demands
- Medium Work*:
- Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently
Pay Range
Pay Range: $40.68 to $63.77 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.
Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
Benefit Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.
Benefits include:
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
