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The short version
You clock in on weekdays to admit, discharge, and circulate in the OR at 0.7-0.9 FTE, with hours that follow the case list and no nights, weekends, or holidays listed.
Employer research, Sep 15, 2026
You work Monday through Friday with no nights, weekends, or holidays on the posted schedule.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: quick2hire.ioYour day is admit, discharge, and circulate in the OR at 0.7-0.9 FTE.
For experienced nursesSources
Experience is preferred, but they say they are willing to train.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: quick2hire.io
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Experience preferred but willing to train
Pinnacle Cataract and Laser Institute · employer research
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As of 2026Source: quick2hire.io- Scheduling
Monday-Friday 0530-1800 depending on cases; no nights, weekends, or holidays; hours vary; 0.7-0.9 FTE; flexible schedule listed
Pinnacle Cataract and Laser Institute · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: quick2hire.io
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse, 0.7-0.9 FTE, admit/discharge/circulate in OR; posted range $31.00-$33.00 per hour
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse posted top of range $33.00 per hour
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$29.39/hr
Indeed estimated average RN pay from 6 past and present job postings
As of 2026-09-02
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Positive workplace and management
- An Appleton RN called the setting hard to find in healthcare: upbeat, busy but manageable, with strong coworkers and managers.
Sources
As of 2021-10-23Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Hours vary with the case list, and you may start at 5:30 a.m.
Sources
As of 2026Source: quick2hire.io
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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Appleton, WI
Anchored along the Fox River, Appleton connects top Fox Valley healthcare hubs like ThedaCare Regional and Ascension St. Elizabeth with a walkable, historic downtown on College Avenue. Commutes are seamless and living costs run about 8% below the national average, letting nurses build a high-impact clinical career backed by genuine Wisconsin ease and community warmth.
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- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 92.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,030/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $80,483/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Pinnacle Cataract and Laser Institute
- RN
- Monday-Friday (0530-1800 depending on cases)
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Sources
- indeed.com/cmp/Pinnacle-Cataract-and-Laser-Institute/job-titles/Registered-Nurse
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026 · 2026-09-02
- quick2hire.io/job/271469/registered-nurse-appleton-wi
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
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