RN New Graduate

Location: Abbott Northwestern Hospital, United States of America; Buffalo Hospital; Mercy Hospital Unity Campus; AH Faribault Medical Center; United Hospital; St Francis Regional Medical Center; Mercy Hospital; River Falls Area Hospital; Abbott Northwestern - WestHealth; Owatonna Hospital; New Ulm Medical Center; United Hospital - Hastings Regina Campus; Cambridge Medical Center

Location Address

2800 10th Ave

Receiving Dock

Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311

Date Posted

October 06, 2026

Department

Shift

Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length

Hours Per Week

32

Union Contract

MNA-04-District One RN-RDS

Weekend Rotation

Job Summary

Allina Health hires new graduate RNs to join our team in providing care that is patient centered, collaborative in nature and exceptional in quality. We have one application for new graduates with less than 1 year of RN work experience. Allina is dedicated to supporting our new graduate RNs with a precepted unit-based orientation and New Grad Nurse Residency Program for the first several months of professional practice as you make the transition from student to professional nurse. This program aims to create a sense of community by bringing individuals together to discuss key areas of professional nursing practice. We are a not-for-profit, women-led health care system, one of the largest employers in Minnesota and an organization committed to our values of compassion, integrity, excellence and teamwork.

Key Position Details

Important Dates

New grad RNs are encouraged to apply prior to graduation, but can do so after graduation as well.

May grads can apply as soon as January, December grads as soon as August.

We hire and start new graduates year-round depending on available positions.

Application Requirements

We define a new graduate as a registered nurse with less than 1 year of RN work experience.

Please include a current, detailed copy of your resume.

You will indicate your preferences for location and department on the application.

By applying, you will be considered for all RN positions within the Allina Health system that hire new grads.

Work Schedule

Various shifts and FTEs may be available.

You would interview and be considered for all work schedule availabilities.

Straight night shifts or a day/night rotation are often available for new grads. Straight evening or day/evening positions may be possible depending on openings.

Shifts may be 8 or 12 hours.

Weekends may be every other or every third.

FTEs for new graduates are often 0.75-0.9 (60-72 hours per two-week pay period).

The work schedule details are determined during the job offer and are dependent on what positions are available at that time.

Pay

Pay for RNs in the hospital follows the union step scale which factors in degree and length of service. The current base rate at our metro hospitals for a bachelor's prepared new grad nurse is $46.20/hour.

Specifics around pay including shift, weekend, and/or float differentials would be discussed at the time of the job offer.

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 c