Q: Essentia Health announced a wage increase for ambulatory nurses at the same time that the MNA filed a petition for election at the 1st Street Clinic. Should we thank the MNA for getting us a wage increase?

No. The MNA’s petition had nothing to do with the Dec. 2024 clinic nurse wage increases. These increases were already planned and in process prior to the MNA petition. Nurses’ wage increases were based on Essentia’s annual market research and review, a process designed to ensure our nurses’ pay is competitive within the local area market. We are proud of the research and review we do every year to provide all Essentia colleagues with market-based pay and benefits. And we are proud to extend these wage increases to our ambulatory nurses to bring them in line with the local area market and in gratitude for all you do.

Q: Essentia Health announced a wage increase for ambulatory nurses at the same time that the MNA filed a petition for election at the 1st Street Clinic. Should we thank the MNA for getting us a wage increase?

No. The MNA’s petition had nothing to do with the Dec. 2024 clinic nurse wage increases. These increases were already planned and in process prior to the MNA petition. Nurses’ wage increases were based on Essentia’s annual market research and review, a process designed to ensure our nurses’ pay is competitive within the local area market. We are proud of the research and review we do every year to provide all Essentia colleagues with market-based pay and benefits. And we are proud to extend these wage increases to our ambulatory nurses to bring them in line with the local area market and in gratitude for all you do.

Question 1

Essentia Health announced a wage increase for ambulatory nurses at the same time that the MNA filed a petition for election at the 1st Street Clinic. Should we thank the MNA for getting us a wage increase?

Kim Deiss · Accepted Answer

No. The MNA’s petition had nothing to do with the Dec. 2024 clinic nurse wage increases. These increases were already planned and in process prior to the MNA petition.

Nurses’ wage increases were based on Essentia’s annual market research and review, a process designed to ensure our nurses’ pay is competitive within the local area market.

We are proud of the research and review we do every year to provide all Essentia colleagues with market-based pay and benefits. And we are proud to extend these wage increases to our ambulatory nurses to bring them in line with the local area market and in gratitude for all you do.

Question 2

Essentia Health announced a wage increase for ambulatory nurses at the same time that the MNA filed a petition for election at the 1st Street Clinic. Should we thank the MNA for getting us a wage increase?

Kim Deiss · Accepted Answer

No. The MNA’s petition had nothing to do with the Dec. 2024 clinic nurse wage increases. These increases were already planned and in process prior to the MNA petition.

Nurses’ wage increases were based on Essentia’s annual market research and review, a process designed to ensure our nurses’ pay is competitive within the local area market.

We are proud of the research and review we do every year to provide all Essentia colleagues with market-based pay and benefits. And we are proud to extend these wage increases to our ambulatory nurses to bring them in line with the local area market and in gratitude for all you do.

Essentia Health announced a wage increase for ambulatory nurses at the same time that the MNA filed a petition for election at the 1st Street Clinic. Should we thank the MNA for getting us a wage increase?

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