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Albert Lea, Minnesota

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Senior Services

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$119.9K–$167.3K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Primary Care in the MCHS SEMN region is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to those living within our community through the Senior Service Skilled Nursing Facility.

Within in this position the NP/PA will work collaboratively with primary care physicians to provide holistic care including acute, chronic, preventive and palliative care services to patients in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities.

The provision of care includes but is not limited to comprehensive evaluation, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacologic agents and treatments and non-pharmacologic therapies, and counseling patients. Ideal candidates have experience in Palliative Care, Primary care and/or Geriatrics.

During the selection process you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding.

You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question – Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Key Responsibilities

Provide holistic primary, acute, chronic, preventive, and palliative care to patients within skilled nursing facilities. Collaborate with primary care physicians to perform comprehensive evaluations and manage diagnostic tests and treatments.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree for NPs or graduation from an accredited PA program, with at least 2 years of APP experience. Must hold valid MN state licensure, certification (FNP, ANP, GNP, or NCCPA), and active BLS and DEA registrations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic InterpretationPharmacologic TreatmentPatient CounselingChronic Care ManagementAcute Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Senior Services at Mayo Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Geriatrics (NP) — ranked against 583 active Geriatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Geriatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Geriatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Geriatrics NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in geriatrics (np)ranked against 583 Geriatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$120k–$167kGeriatrics NP median $156k (middle half $139k–$159k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$146k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Geriatrics NP listings in Minnesota7 active591 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 58% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 15% offer loan repayment300 active listings, Nov 2026
Geriatrics NP hiring demand#8 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 175 postings, 297 closed
New Geriatrics NP listings152 in the last 30 days223 the 30 days before (−32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Geriatrics NP pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (583 Geriatrics (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Geriatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 583 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package
Continuing education and advancement opportunities

Living in Albert Lea

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$186k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,043/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.