Registered Nurse
Direct Care & Nursing
0–1 years post-licensure
Associate’s Degree in Nursing (2 yr) or Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (4 yr) + NCLEX-RN + MN Board of Nursing licensure
$36-$46/hr
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Overview
Job Description
Registered Nurses are at the center of care in aging services communities. RNs assess residents, develop and update care plans, administer medications and treatments, respond to health emergencies, and serve as the clinical leaders of the nursing team — supervising LPNs, TMAs, and CNAs.
In aging services, RNs also play a critical role in communication and advocacy — keeping families informed, collaborating with physicians and specialists, and ensuring that each resident’s clinical needs are met with both expertise and compassion.
What makes aging services distinctive for RNs is continuity and resident connections. You get to know residents over time — their histories, their families, their preferences — and that depth of relationship makes the clinical work more meaningful and more effective.
Education Requirements
Becoming an RN requires completing an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN, approximately 2 years) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, 4 years) from an accredited program, passing the NCLEX-RN exam, and obtaining licensure through the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Minnesota is a leader in nursing education, and significant scholarship funding is available — including through the Nursing Facility Employee Scholarship Program and the HCBS Employee Scholarship Program.
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A Day In This Role
An RN’s day begins with a thorough shift report from the outgoing team. A typical day might include completing nursing assessments, managing a resident who experienced a fall overnight, communicating with a physician about a change in condition, leading a care conference with a resident’s family, supervising the medication administration process, and completing end-of-shift documentation.
Advancement Opportunities: Where this role can take you
Cross-Pathway Note: RNs in aging services can specialize in dementia care, infection control, nurse education, or MDS coordination — or move into clinical supervision and nursing leadership. Experienced RNs also sometimes move into operational and administrative leadership roles.