RN new graduate

Allina Health is dedicated to supporting our new graduate RNs with a precepted orientation and New Grad Nurse Residency Program during the transition from student to professional nurse. The Residency Program is 24 hours of classroom content over a six-month period. This program aims to create a sense of community by bringing individuals together to discuss key areas of professional nursing practice including Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Information Technology, Clinical Ethics, Wellbeing, Conflict Resolution, Culture of Safety and Quality Improvement, and is brought to our residents from key team members across the system. 

Pay for RNs in the hospital follows the union step scale which factors in degree and length of service. Specifics around pay including shift differentials etc. would be discussed at the time of job offer.

We are a not-for-profit organization, women-led health care system and one of the largest employers in Minnesota with 27,000+ care team members. When you join our team, you will have access to valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being – mind, body, spirit and community – of you and your family.

New graduate RNs may find opportunities across a variety of inpatient specialties throughout Allina Health's hospital system, including: medical surgical, cardiac telemetry, progressive care, orthopedics, oncology, neurology, spine, inpatient physical rehabilitation, short stay observation, and float pool. Depending on staffing needs and prior experience, opportunities may occasionally be available in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Mental Health. Areas that rarely hire new graduate nurses include ICU, OB, surgical services, clinic settings, urgent care, home care and hospice. Please note that Allina Health hospitals primarily serve adult patient populations therefore we do not have neonatal, pediatric or special care nursery units.

Schedule availability varies based on position openings and unit needs. Common shift options include straight night shifts and day/night rotation. Day/evening or straight evenings may be possible. Shift lengths are 8 or 12 hours. Weekend requirements are generally every other or every third. Typical FTEs for new graduate nurses are 0.75, 0.8 or 0.9 which are 60 hours, 64 hours or 72 hours respectively in a 2-week pay period. Please note that straight day shift positions are not often available for new graduates.

We define a new graduate as a registered nurse with less than 1 year of RN work experience. We have one streamlined application for new grads: RN New Graduate Application (# RN New Graduate). On the application there will be an area to indicate preferences for location and patient care area. By applying, you will be considered for all RN positions within the Allina system that hire new grads. We invite you to submit your application prior to graduation (ex: May grads can apply as early as January; December grads can apply as early as August). We hire and start new graduates year-round. Once an application is received, we will review in further detail and you will be contacted directly by our Talent Acquisition Team. Offers are often received prior to graduation, and would be contingent upon successfully passing the NCLEX, background checks, etc. A RN license is required prior to starting. RNs with greater than 1 year of RN work experience apply directly to positions. 

RN New Graduate Application

We invest in our employees with resources to help them grow and thrive – not only as a professional, but also as a whole person with well-being resources, discounts, tuition reimbursement and more.

Additional Contributions:

• Community involvement: Learn more on how we partner and give back here.
• Student investment: We host over 4,000 student rotation experiences annually for those studying nursing and other disciplines. We offer a hands-on, paid, 10 week, summer nursing internship to baccalaureate RN students prior to their senior year.