About this RN, Registered Nurse | Surgery Clinic role at Gundersen Health System
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36Registered Nurse - Surgery Clinic
Location: Heritage Building, 3rd Floor | La Crosse, Wisconsin
Schedule: Full-time, 0.9 FTE; 72 hours per two weeks
Shift: 8-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with a rotating day off
No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations!
About the Role
Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a skilled and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Surgery Clinic team. This clinic-based role provides the opportunity to work alongside General Surgery and Vascular Surgery providers in a newly renovated outpatient space while delivering hands-on patient care throughout the surgical journey.
We're seeking a flexible nurse who enjoys variety, values patient relationships, and thrives in a specialty practice environment. Depending on experience, interests, and team needs, this role may support General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and future procedural sedation services as our surgical specialties team continues to grow.
What You Will Do
This position offers a highly hands-on nursing practice with opportunities to work across surgical specialties.
Responsibilities may include:
Provide direct nursing care to patients in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery clinic settings
Assist with wound vac management, dressing changes, and in-office procedures
Conduct pre-operative and post-operative patient education to support safe recovery
Perform telephone triage and assess patient concerns
Coordinate patient care across providers, departments, and services
Complete pre-procedure and follow-up patient communications
Collaborate closely with surgeons, advanced practice clinicians, and support staff
As the role evolves, opportunities may include:
Assisting with procedural sedation services
Administering and monitoring sedation medications following specialty training
Starting and maintaining vascular access
Performing point-of-care testing and procedural support activities
Monitoring patients before, during, and after procedures
What You'll Bring
Associate Degree in Nursing required
Active, unencumbered Wisconsin RN license
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
Minimum of one year of RN experience
Clinic, surgical, procedural, or specialty nursing experience preferred
Strong assessment, communication, and patient education skills
Ability to adapt and contribute to evolving workflows and specialty services
What You'll Get
Starting pay of $31.98/hr plus more for experience
Comprehensive healthcare benefits and retirement plans
Career growth through the Tuition Investment Program and Career Development Center
Opportunities for specialty training and professional development, including ACLS certification and procedural sedation education as the role evolves
About Emplify Health
Emplify Health brings together two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems—Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System—united in our mission to provide exceptional care. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics serving communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we’re committed to delivering world-class care close to home.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and take the next step in your nursing career with Emplify Health!
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