RN Patient Care Manager Medical Surgical

Location Address:

701 Dellwood St S Cambridge, MN 55008-1920

Date Posted:

December 15, 2025

Department:

41003800 Nursing Administration

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours every two-week pay period)
• 8-hour, day shifts
• No weekends

Job Description:

Manages one or more defined areas of patient care services using available resources to ensure the delivery of efficient, safe, and compassionate patient care based on current standards of practice. Provides leadership to, and is accountable for, nursing practice in all areas of responsibility. Fosters a culture of accountability, excellence and staff participation/engagement supported by processes that provide timely information regarding performance and department-specific activities and accomplishments. Coordinates activities between defined areas and provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise and serves as a link between nursing personnel and the other healthcare disciplines and staff throughout the organization. This position has a major responsibility for the implementation of the organization's mission, vision, values, code of conduct, evidence-based practice, and nursing practice within their defined areas of responsibility and must create a learning environment that is open and respectful, and promotes the sharing of expertise to promote the benefits of health outcomes.

Principle Responsibilities

• Strategic Management.
  • Develops and oversees department/program to ensure alignment to organizational mission, vision, values, strategic goals, and business strategies.
  • Leads, develops, and implements in collaboration with physician leadership and other medical staff, administration and other health care providers, short and long range plans/programs which enhance department services.
  • Manages and appropriately modifies tactics; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. Achieves desired outcomes.
• Clinical Practice Knowledge.
  • Assumes responsibility for evidence-based practice in designated practice areas. Defines, interprets, monitors and maintains standards of practice.
  • Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of service.
  • Participates in evaluation, selection and integration of health care technology and information management systems that support quality of care/financial needs and the efficient use of resources.
• Performance Improvement – Safety, Risk and Regulatory.
  • Utilizes process improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of the service/care provided within the department.
  • Designs work processes and directs work performance to be compliant with all regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Ensures a culture and environment of safety for patients, staff and visitors.
  • Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency safety standards relevant to job performance for department and ensures compliance of department and staff.
• Leadership of Nursing Staff.
  • Leads recruitment and hiring for positions.
  • Onboards, orients, and provides ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to staff.
  • Provides leadership, management, oversight and work direction. Establishes clear expectations and deliverables.
  • Conducts annual evaluations and necessary corrective action for assigned staff.
  • Determines workload balance and distributes volume of work among staff.
  • Understands and manages labor relationships.
  • Acts as a customer advocate by demonstrating sensitivity to ethical and legal ramifications of practice.
• Financial Management.
  • Develops, implements, monitors and maintains a realistic, cost-effective annual budget and manages productivity within the department.
  • Manages and identifies strategies to ensure efficient use of staff, supplies, and capital equipment.
  • Ensures strategies in planning for resource management, operational, and capital budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and
• 3 to 7 years of clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• 2 to 5 years of leadership experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in Minnesota
• Licensed Registered Nurse - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if working in Wisconsin
• CPR - Multisource required
• American Nurse Credentialing Center Certification preferred

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $57.45 to $79.49 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience and education. Additional incentives may be available, including discretionary monetary bonuses, goal-based bonuses, and other financial incentives.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. 

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.  

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.  

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.