Registered Nurse; RN Wadena, MN

Job Class:
Registered Nurse (RN)

Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment

• Job : 90783

• Location :
  Wadena

• Telework Eligible :
  No

• Full/Part Time :
  Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary :
  Unlimited

• Who May Apply :
  Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 12/12/2025

• Closing Date : 12/18/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit :
  Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Brainerd Region MNA

• Division/Unit :
  Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services / MSHS Wadena RN

• Work Shift/Work Hours :
  Rotating Shift / 7:30am-4:00pm; 2:30pm-11:00pm

• Days of Work :
  Varies; may include weekends and holidays

• Travel Required :
  No

• Salary Range: $39.30 - $58.16 / hourly; $82,058 - $121,438 / annually

• Classified Status :
  Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 205 - MN Nurses Association/MNA

• Anticipated Start Date :
  Within 30 days of interview

• FLSA Status :
  Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ( :
  Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

* Candidates may be eligible for hiring bonus up to $10,000

Minnesota Specialty Health System (MSHS) in Wadena is seeking a talented Registered Nurse to join a team that is dedicated to providing high quality care. As an Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) facility, MSHS focuses on rehabilitative education, building interpersonal skills, and developing community engagement skills to increase each client's independence and self-management of their illness, behavior, and emotion.

This position exists to provide professional nursing services, lead worker, and practitioner responsibilities to the MSHS program assigned. Works with other members of the treatment team to assist individual client's in obtaining and maintaining their optimum quality of life. Provides clinical nursing oversight to staff, monitoring, education, coaching and instruction to clients as needed, with the primary focus of medication management oversight.

• Meet the requirements for a Mental Health Practitioner as defined in MN Statute 245I.04, subdivision 4 ( ; AND
• Current licensure in Minnesota as a Registered Nurse

• Experience in IRTS licensing as well as Supervised Living Facilities

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

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