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Waite Park, Minnesota

Senior Transition Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – St. Cloud, MN & Western Region

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$119k-$154k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Be part of a care model that's making a measurable difference. The CentraCare Senior Transitions team brings comprehensive, patient-centered care directly to individuals living in assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and transitional care settings — meeting patients where they are, in every sense of the phrase.

Summary

Our interdisciplinary team works closely with patients, families, and fellow healthcare providers to deliver care that is preventative, proactive, and tailored to each person's unique needs. Together, we manage chronic conditions, address social determinants of health, support care transitions to and from inpatient settings all within an integrated, collaborative model.

As a provider on this team, you'll travel to assisted living, memory care, and long-term care communities across Central Minnesota, supported by a dedicated team of clinical operations and administrative colleagues working remotely alongside you. It's a role that offers autonomy, variety, and the deep satisfaction of building meaningful relationships with some of the patients who need it most.

Provide on-site primary care to patients living in assisted living, long term care, and memory care facilities in the following communities:

  • Cold Spring
  • Paynesville
  • Watkins
  • New Munich
  • New London
  • St. Joseph

Manage a panel of approximately 130–160 patients across five buildings, with support from Clinical Assistants, LPNs, and RNs. Access to labs and imaging is available as needed, with opportunities to collaborate with community partners, including home care, hospice, and other support services.

Schedule

  • Full-time | 72 Hours |.9 FTE
  • Days Monday-Friday | 8-hour shifts | 7:30am – 5pm
  • Flexibility to design and manage your schedule
  • Provide call coverage from home overnight, weekends, and holidays. Current call schedule includes one overnight of call Monday through Friday and approximately every fourth weekend.

Pay and Benefits

  • Salary range: $119,374.53 - $153,588.66
  • Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based (RVU) compensation.
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program
  • Board Certified/Board Prepared through AANP, ANCC
  • Licensed or ability to obtain licensure through the Board of Nursing
  • Ability to obtain and /or maintain DEA certification for Minnesota
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively with strong verbal skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Must have a valid and unrestricted driver’s license and minimum state-required liability auto insurance; local travel is required

Preferred

  • 2+ years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner

Department Information

Senior Transitions Primary Care

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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.

St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff. Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St.

Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.

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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

Provide on-site primary care to patients in assisted living, memory care, and long-term care facilities across the Central Minnesota region. Manage a patient panel while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to deliver proactive and preventative healthcare services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Chronic condition managementInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical assessmentCommunicationInterpersonal skillsPreventative care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Transition Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – St. Cloud, MN & Western Region at Centra Care a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,200 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Centra Care ranks #13 of 15 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Primary Care NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in primary care (np)ranked against 1,200 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$119k–$154kPrimary Care NP median $157k (middle half $139k–$159k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care NP listings in Minnesota28 active1,225 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 50% 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 repayment298 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care NP listings510 in the last 30 days325 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Centra Care#13 of 15 for payTop Employers work-life index
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,200 Primary Care (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,200 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Waite Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,143/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
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.

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

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