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Very busy MRI department with all exam types, including inpatients, outpatients, general anesthesia, ventilated, sedated, and anxiolysis patients
Must be able to work days and evenings, an occasional overnight shift if needed, and weekends
Must be able to work independently and as part of a team, and multitask
Weekends are as needed; the facility would ask for availability
On-call is not required
Scrub color: Grey

1 year of experience as an MRI Technologist, with experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
Experience with Siemens imaging equipment
Experience with Epic
ARRT
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

First-time travelers are not accepted
Does not float to sister facilities
Not open to block scheduling accommodations
Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
RTO ideally no more than 5 days
The facility may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty; on-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours

Criminal background check (7-year search) within 1 year of start date
Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprint clearance: the questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing, and candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending unless they have an approved "more time needed" letter
Physical exam within 12 months before start
Tuberculosis screening within 12 months of start
Tdap, plus measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation
Drug screen within 1 year of start
Two references
Competency exam and annual skills checklist
Online pre-orientation modules, typically 3 to 9 hours, to be completed within 72 hours of receiving login

Facility

4.1rating(89 reviews)

9 nurses recommend working with Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Anonymous

ED - Emergency Department (RN)

5.0rating

Travel friendly, night shift rocks laid back. No holding patients all night

There was one doctor that was a little anti nurse

Review of Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Sep 5, 2026

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ADDRESS800 East 28th StreetMinneapolis, MN 55407

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