Gundersen Health System
Health system in La Crosse, WI
- $66k–$81k/yr posted pay across 10 roles
- Hiring days and rotating
- New grads welcome on 4 roles
From 22 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 25, 2026Sources
The short version
Gundersen Health System through its Spring Grove, Minnesota clinic—one site in a non-profit integrated network headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, serving communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Employer research, Jul 25, 2026
If you have under one year of patient care experience, you auto-enroll in the 12-month Transition to Practice residency with six core sessions, simulation, and small groups.
For new gradsSources
ICU RN starting pay is listed at $38.96/hr and up by years of experience in La Crosse critical care, with shift, weekend, and holiday differentials plus a sign-on bonus up to $2,500.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: credenzahealth.comNursing careers here span more than 30 specialty areas across surgical, emergency, inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient settings, with a Career Development Center for mapping your next step.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: gundersenhealth.org
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 4 of 22 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Transition to Practice nursing residency
Gundersen Health System · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
APRN students work with passionate preceptors in acute, primary, specialty, teaching hospital, clinics, and rural settings.
Gundersen Health System · employer research
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As of 2025Source: gundersenhealth.org- Career development
Nursing internship, Transition to Practice residency, orientation, Career Development Center, leadership paths; research and nursing councils.
Gundersen Health System · employer research
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As of 2025Source: gundersenhealth.org- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement and nursing scholarships available; internal Career Development Center supports career mapping.
Gundersen Health System · employer research
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As of 2025Source: gundersenhealth.org- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
- Scheduling
ICU example: 12-hr day/night rotation or straight nights, every 3rd weekend/holiday; clinic example: 8-hr days, no weekends/holidays/on-call; flexible scheduling and generous PTO cited for nurses.
Gundersen Health System · employer research
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Benefits
Total rewards framing for nurses includes generous PTO, flexible scheduling, comprehensive medical for employee and family, tuition reimbursement, nursing scholarships, and shift/weekend/holiday differentials on ICU roles; ICU sign-on up to $2,500 where posted.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
ICU RN starting pay $38.96/hr and up based on years of experience, La Crosse WI Critical Care
As of 2025
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- Shift pay
Generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials for ICU RNs, La Crosse WI
As of 2025
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus of up to $2,500 based on experience for ICU RN, La Crosse WI
As of 2025
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Units hiring now
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall employee rating
- About 3.9/5 from 362 reviews; roughly 77% would recommend; CEO approval near 76%; work-life and comp around mid-3s.
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- Flexibility for students
- Long-tenured patient attendant said they were treated well and allowed part-time work through undergrad and grad school.
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As of 2024-01-11Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
On allnurses the system’s average NurseScore is 40/100 (Fair), and Glassdoor work-life and compensation ratings sit only in the mid-3s.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Living in La Crosse, WI
Framed by Mississippi River sloughs and Grandad Bluff, La Crosse connects nurses to Gundersen and Mayo Clinic Health System in swift 13-to-16-minute commutes. Settle in bluff-view suburbs like Onalaska and Holmen, recharge along Driftless trails, and stretch your paycheck with living costs about 8% below the national average.
Browse roles in La Crosse- Metro price level · La Crosse area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,010/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $55,866/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Gundersen Health System hire new grads?
4 of 22 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: Transition to Practice nursing residency.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 19 roles with a stated shift, 13 are day shifts, 4 are rotating shifts and 2 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
L&D (2), psych (2), administrative & consulting nurses (1), cardiopulmonary (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Gundersen Health System, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Gundersen Health System
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
RN, Registered Nurse | Intensive Care Unit
From $39/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 8-hour days
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
RN, Registered Nurse | PreOp/Recovery
From $39/hr
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Pre Op/Recovery
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
Registered Nurse, RN | Family Medicine
From $30/hr
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 7:00am-4:30pm, four days per week
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Rotating shift
- ADN accepted
Professional Development Nurse | Ambulatory
$81,000/year
- RN
Registered Nurse, RN | Internal Medicine
From $32/hr
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
RN, Registered Nurse | Cardiopulmonary
From $39/hr
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
- ADN accepted
RN, Registered Nurse | Labor & Delivery
From $39/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
RN, Registered Nurse | Outpatient Behavioral Health | Adult & Pediatric Mental Health and Addictions
From $36/hr
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Per diem
- RN
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
Sources
- allnurses.com/employers/gundersen-health-system-s200
The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2025
- credenzahealth.com/jobs/169545390-rn-registered-nurse-intensive-care-unit
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Gundersen-Health-System-Reviews-E763768.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Gundersen-Health-System-EI_IE763768.11,34.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Gundersen-Health-System-E763768-RVW83277799.htm
What nurses say · as of 2024-01-11
- gundersenhealth.org
Employer website
- gundersenhealth.org/careers/areas/nursing/residency
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- gundersenhealth.org/careers/areas/nursing
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- gundersenhealth.org/medical-education/student-programs/graduate-nursing
Nursing here · as of 2025
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