Charge Support RN | Observation Unit

Job Description

Help make a difference in the lives of our patients and find your purpose providing care and dignity to the Observation Unit patient population!

The Observation Unit team works closely together on the 14-bed unit. Unit flow is fast-paced with average patient stay less than 24 hours. Adult patient population has a large variety including medical, cardiac, surgical, post-procedure and outpatient services. Previous experience lending well to this environment include Med-Surg, Emergency Room and Urgent Care. Unit manager is engaged on the unit, working Charge Nurse shifts and pursuing improvement projects identified by nurses.

• Schedule
  • Full-time | 60-72 hours every two weeks | Onsite
  • Night shift | 12-hour shifts | 7:00pm - 7:30am
  • Every 3rd weekend (Fri-Sun) | every 3rd holiday
• Pay and Benefits
  • Pay based on experience and degree
    • Associate/Diploma in nursing starting at $41.34 per hour
    • Bachelor's in nursing starting at $42.37 per hour
    • Master's in nursing starting at $43.43 per hour
    • Pay range: $41.34 - $62.01 per hour
  • Earn extra pay for working evening/night/weekend shifts
  • $3,500 hiring bonus and $5,000 relocation bonus for eligible candidates!
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
• Qualifications
  • Graduate from a nursing program and current MN RN license required
  • BSN required within three years
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card required

"I regularly hear staff from outside of our department say that they like floating to the Observation Unit because the teamwork is good. The patient turnover is faster than the inpatient units." - Manager, Observation Unit

To be eligible for the hiring and relocation bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full or part time benefited position. Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire. To be eligible for the relocation bonus, you must currently reside more than 50 miles away from St. Cloud Hospital and relocate to within 30 miles of it. CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time.


Please apply below so we can start the conversation. You're also welcome to contact our recruiter for this role before or after you apply. Patty McNary can be reached at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io