RN, Registered Nurse | Surgery Clinic
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Health system employer
$31.98/hr
About $67k/yr
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Posted Aug 7, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 10, 2026
What this might mean for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $67k a year. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
- Weekends, holidays, call
- No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations!
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Active, unencumbered Wisconsin RN license
- 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
Benefits
- Starting pay of $31.98/hr plus more for experience
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Retirement plans
- Tuition Investment Program
- Career Development Center
- Specialty training and professional development including ACLS certification and procedural sedation education
- No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations
About the employer
You are looking at 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. The flagship teaching hospital runs about 325 beds as…
What reviewers appreciate
- 12-month Transition to Practice residency auto-enrolls RNs with under one year of patient care experience
- ICU RN starting pay listed at $38.96/hr and up by experience, with differentials and sign-on up to $2,500 (La Crosse critical care)
- Tuition reimbursement, nursing scholarships, and Career Development Center for career mapping
What reviewers flag
- allnurses average NurseScore 40/100 (Fair)
- Glassdoor work-life and compensation ratings only in the mid-3s
- Published ICU pay and bonus figures are for La Crosse, WI, not a Spring Grove–specific posting
Living in La Crosse, WI
Nestled along the Mississippi River and framed by dramatic bluffs, La Crosse blends small-town warmth with college-town energy. Nurses relocating here will find riverfront trails, a compact downtown with local breweries, and year-round outdoor recreation in Wisconsin's scenic driftless region.
- Metro price level · La Crosse area
- 91.8
- 8% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,010/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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