Healthcare Jobs in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis runs on hospital work. More than 119,000 healthcare practitioners work across the metro, and the biggest employers sit inside the city limits, from HCMC downtown to the Chicago Avenue medical campus in Phillips. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get in.
Current healthcare Openings in Minneapolis, MN
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Healthcare Work in Minneapolis
Healthcare jobs in Minneapolis cluster in a few places a resident can name without a map. Hennepin Healthcare's HCMC, the city's Level 1 trauma center, fills several blocks of downtown near US Bank Stadium. Abbott Northwestern Hospital and the Children's Minnesota Minneapolis campus share the medical district at Chicago Avenue and East 28th Street. The University of Minnesota medical district stretches across the East Bank and West Bank, and the Minneapolis VA Medical Center sits by Fort Snelling on the Blue Line. North Memorial in Robbinsdale anchors the North Side and northwest suburbs.
Demand is steady and well documented. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) counts four health care jobs among the state's 15 occupations with the most vacancies, and the Twin Cities nursing assistant vacancy rate ran 13.7% in its most recent survey. Most hospital nurses here are represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association, so pay at the big systems follows negotiated step scales rather than one-off offers.
Top Minneapolis Employers Hiring Healthcare Workers
These Minneapolis health systems recruit nurses, aides and clinic staff on their own careers sites:
- Hennepin Healthcare - the public safety-net system runs HCMC downtown and neighborhood clinics, with about 7,300 employees and physicians.
- Allina Health - Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Phillips is the system's Minneapolis flagship, and Allina clinics hire across the metro.
- M Health Fairview - the University of Minnesota Medical Center on the East and West Banks plus clinics hire nurses, LPNs and support staff.
- Children's Minnesota - the pediatric system's Minneapolis hospital on Chicago Avenue and its clinics hire RNs, LPNs and medical assistants.
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System - the VA Medical Center on One Veterans Drive hires RNs, LPNs and nursing assistants through USAJOBS.
- North Memorial Health - the 385-bed Level 1 trauma hospital in Robbinsdale runs a nurse residency and perioperative training.
Healthcare Salaries in Minneapolis
- Entry level: about $19 to $24 an hour for nursing assistants and other patient support roles.
- Experienced: roughly $25 to $35 an hour for medical assistants and licensed practical nurses.
- Senior / licensed: about $45 to $64 an hour for registered nurses, whose metro median sits near $50.
These are estimates built from DEED's 2026 wage data and federal May 2025 figures for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. Licensure, shift, unit and employer type move pay the most. Every job inside city limits must pay at least the Minneapolis minimum wage of $16.37 an hour, and union hospitals add night, weekend and holiday differentials.
How to Start a Healthcare Career in Minneapolis
The fastest entry is nursing assistant: a state-approved training course of at least 75 hours and a spot on the Minnesota Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry. Practical nursing takes about two semesters at Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park or Eden Prairie, or about 12 months at Herzing University in St. Louis Park. Registered nursing runs through Minneapolis College on Hennepin Avenue or the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. RNs and LPNs are licensed by the Minnesota Board of Nursing after passing the NCLEX.
What the Job Involves
Healthcare work covers bedside care, clinic support and the teams around them. Depending on the role, that means taking vital signs, helping patients bathe and move, giving medications, charting in the electronic health record, rooming clinic patients, drawing blood, and coordinating with doctors, therapists and families. Hospital roles run around the clock on 8 or 12 hour shifts, while clinic roles mostly keep weekday hours.
Skills Employers Look For
- A current state license or registry listing for the role
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
- Electronic health record charting experience
- Clear communication with patients and families
- Comfort with physical work and long shifts
- Teamwork across nursing, therapy and clinic staff
Career Path and Advancement
Minneapolis makes it easy to climb a rung at a time. Many people start as nursing assistants at a hospital or the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis, finish a practical nursing diploma, then use Minneapolis College's LPN advanced-standing entry to become an RN. From there, hospital nurse residencies at Allina, M Health Fairview, Children's Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare lead to specialty units, charge nurse roles and graduate study at the University of Minnesota.
Related Careers in Minneapolis
These Minneapolis nursing guides go deeper on two of the biggest healthcare roles:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the fastest way to get a healthcare job in Minneapolis?
Nursing assistant training is the quickest route. State-approved courses run at least 75 hours, and a nursing home may hire you while you are enrolled as long as you finish and are on the Minnesota Nurse Aide Registry within four months.
Who are the biggest healthcare employers in Minneapolis?
Hennepin Healthcare, Allina Health, M Health Fairview, Children's Minnesota and the Minneapolis VA Health Care System all run major hospitals inside the city. Just over the city line, North Memorial runs its trauma hospital in Robbinsdale and HealthPartners runs Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
How much do healthcare workers make in Minneapolis?
Pay depends on the license. Nursing assistants in the metro earn a median of about $23.67 an hour, LPNs about $32.45 and RNs about $50.93, according to DEED's 2026 wage data.
Are Minneapolis hospital jobs unionized?
Many are. The Minnesota Nurses Association represents RNs at most Twin Cities hospitals, including Allina, Children's Minnesota, M Health Fairview and North Memorial, and its 2025 contract raised pay 10% over three years.
Can I get to Minneapolis hospital jobs without a car?
Often, yes. The METRO Blue Line stops at the VA Medical Center and Cedar-Riverside, the Green Line serves the University of Minnesota medical district, and buses run along Chicago Avenue to Abbott Northwestern and Children's Minnesota.
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