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Centra Care
Long Prairie, Minnesota

Casual Emergency Medicine – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Western Region

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$67.89–$108.20 /hr

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Job Description

Variety in practice setting | Fast-paced care in rural Emergency Rooms | Supportive Team

Summary

CentraCare’s Emergency Department is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver high-quality, direct patient care in our Western Region Emergency Departments in Long Prairie, Melrose, Paynesville and Sauk Centre. This role involves evaluating and treating patients of all ages in an acute care setting, utilizing advanced assessment skills while practicing within established protocols and regulatory standards.

APPs enjoy meaningful day-to-day clinical independence while collaborating closely with emergency physicians as part of a supportive, team-based environment. This is an excellent opportunity to practice at the top of your license and make a real impact in community-focused emergency departments.

Schedule: * Casual Position | Onsite at CentraCare Hospitals in Long Prairie, Melrose, Paynesville and Sauk Centre

  • Varying shifts, days/hours, and locations
  • This position will have shifts scheduled into the weekend and holiday rotations

Pay and Benefits

  • Hourly Pay Range: $67.89 - $108.20 per hour;
  • Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
  • May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • Eligibility for Minnesota licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Preferred

  • Previous experience as a provider in Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Family Medicine and Walk-in Clinic

Our Location

CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota.

It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model.

CentraCare’s Long Prairie, Melrose, and Sauk Centre locations are Level IV trauma centers and critical access hospitals with family medicine clinics, advanced imaging, and comprehensive outpatient services.

Each serves a welcoming, family-friendly community surrounded by parks, lakes, and abundant recreational opportunities.

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CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality direct patient care by evaluating and treating patients of all ages in rural emergency departments. Collaborate with emergency physicians within a team-based environment following established protocols and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationEmergency MedicinePatient Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Casual Emergency Medicine – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Western Region at Centra Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Emergency Medicine (NP) — ranked against 266 active Emergency Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 45% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.1
Among the best 10% of Emergency Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 266 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Long Prairie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$242k
Median resident rent
$1,033/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.