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Registered Nurse | Medical Psychiatric Unit

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our 22-bed Medical Psychiatric Unit. This unique nursing opportunity allows you to provide both medical-surgical and psychiatric care while making a meaningful impact on patients and families in the beautiful Coulee Region of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

What You Will Work

• 0.75 FTE | 60 hours every two weeks
• Rotating 12-hour rotating day (6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) and night (6:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.) shifts
• Every third weekend and two holidays per year
• Questions? Self-schedule a time to chat with a Nurse Recruiter

What You Will Do

• Provide Love + Medicine to patients with neuropsychiatric diagnoses, including dementia, autism spectrum disorder, Huntington's disease, and geropsychiatric conditions.
• Care for patients with medical and behavioral health needs, including substance use disorders, withdrawal management, and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Develop specialized skills in caring for patients whose medical and behavioral health needs require a coordinated, patient-centered approach.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes hospitalists, psychiatrists, RNs, CNAs, social workers, recreational therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

What You Will Get

• Starting pay of $38.96/hour, plus additional compensation for experience
• Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
• Competitive retirement and healthcare benefits
• Career growth opportunities through our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Daily support from your Clinical Manager, Professional Development Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader
• Opportunities to influence nursing practice through Nursing Shared Governance Councils
• A collaborative and supportive team environment where both new and experienced nurses can thrive
• Exposure to a unique patient population that strengthens assessment, communication, behavioral health, and critical thinking skills

What You Need

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; BSN preferred
• Current RN licensure in Wisconsin upon hire
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
• New graduate and experienced RNs are encouraged to apply

Why Join Emplify Health by Gundersen?

We're not just filling positions, we're building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and discover how a little empathy changes everything.

Join our mission to inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating while making a meaningful difference as a Registered Nurse on our Medical Psychiatric Unit.

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, we serve communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer