Graduate Contract Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Location Address:

2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311

Date Posted:

August 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 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. Program content includes Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Information Technology, Clinical Ethics, Wellbeing, Conflict Resolution, Medication Safety, Culture of Safety, and Quality Improvement, and is brought to our residents from key team members across the system. 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 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 Home Care or 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 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 an accredited nursing program

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's 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 hourThe 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.

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.