potential jobs in MSP area for experienced RN

[kdkout, BSN, RN]

Anybody have advice for getting a p/t dayshift job in the Minneapolis/St Paul (or just in MN) area?

I want to move back to the state where where my extended family is. I have 20+ years and tons of experience in many fields, but 95% of it is at the bedside in hospitals. I am in remission and have to work dayshift for the sake of my health. Am currently doing ICU and hoping to have a less stressful job, too.

I look at jobs online all the time - but dont have an "in" with anyone, and dont know the area well. Hope to get there prior to the next school year.

Would consider other areas in MN - although my husband and I would prefer to live near/in a bigger city. We visited MSP and really liked it.

Does anyone have experience in specific jobs/employers that you liked, and would suggest, and is dayshift? I need to work @ 28-36 hours a week max, not quite full time. I feel like I could do almost anything if the culture is good and I liked my coworkers/there was good teamwork, but that is something you tend to learn after you take a job. I would like to do hospice/palliative care or anything baby related, if possible. My Dr prefers I dont do primary care or pediatrics/older kids until my immune system is a little stronger.

Thank you in advance. I know it sounds like a lot for me to request. Hoping it's not impossible. Not expecting a 'dream job.' I want a "good enough" job, dayshift, less stress, decent insurance.

[PeekabooICU77]

Start by browsing the Careers sections on the websites of major hospitals and organizations. Regions, HealthPartners, Allina, Fairview, HealthEast, HCMC, U of MN Physicians, Children's Hospital - you get the idea. Hopefully you find something that works for you :)

[kdkout, BSN, RN]

Thanks for your reply - yes, I've been looking on those sites quite a bit. I was hoping somebody would say "I work at _____ and really like it, and it's dayshift!" but I think I may have been asking too much.

Thank you, though.

[PeekabooICU77]

Gotcha. Sorry to give an answer more generic than you were looking for! I've only worked at one metro hospital which was HCMC, and i gained invaluable experience. I can't compare it to other places though. But working with less-privileged and with such complex patients was really meaningful, so look into HCMC if you are into that. There's a ton of primary care and specialty clinics within the hospital with regular daytime hours, so I'd look for RN openings. Some things that made simply going to work and leaving a bit tedious at times was parking issues. I was on a waiting list for a year to get a contract in the employee parking ramp, and prior to that I had to do street parking. The ramps and street parking is all for cost - no free parking for employees. I always felt safe though no matter where I parked - security was always more than willing to escort me to the car if I was coming off of a shift at night.

I have also personally heard that North Memorial and Regions are great places to be, and the people I know that have told me that get the feeling they are appreciated and valued. Which I think is not very easy to find these days.

HealthEast is a great organization to work for, although I didn't work there in an RN role but as a clinic assistant. I'd highly recommend looking into what kind of openings HealthEast has through their organization.

I hope that is a little more helpful!

[kdkout, BSN, RN]

yes, thanks!!!