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Rochester, Minnesota

Nephrology - Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

PAY RANGE: $65.00/day

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Job Description

As a Nurse Practitioner, your superior interpersonal and empathetic skills, as well as your comprehension of diagnostic procedures greatly assists you in providing medical services to patients.

  • STATUS: Per Diem
  • LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital
  • DEPARTMENT: Nephrology
  • SCHEDULE: As Scheduled
  • ATTRIBUTES
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Compassionate, kind and patient focused
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Diagnosis. Perform a complete medical history and physical exam of every patient to develop a comprehensive plan of patient care. Select and order appropriate diagnostic and health maintenance procedures. Share dialysis care duties with the primary Nephrologist as appropriate.

Treatment. Round daily on dialysis patients with history and physical assessments as needed and provide appropriate documentation of all patients in the EMR. Provide consultative care for patient hospitalized with end stage renal disease.

Administrative Assistance. Perform administrative responsibilities such as updating patient charts, billing codes and completing required documents from outside agencies

Education

MS: Nursing (Required)

Licenses / Certifications

NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - NYS Office of Professions, RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of Professions

Physical Requirements

Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning.

Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns.

Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$65.00 - $65.00

City

Rochester

Postal CODE

14621

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing and possess active New York State Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse certifications. The role requires strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentElectronic medical recordsClinical documentationEnd stage renal disease care

Nephrology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 65% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs

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<$165k
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$165k-185k
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$185k-205k
2
$206k

Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 2.8
Better work-life than 10% of Nephrology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 105 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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