RN, Med/Surg, Weekend Employment Option (WEO)
Join Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro as an RN on the Med/Surg Unit and provide compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families.
Posted Sep 28 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Friday, Saturday, and Sunday · 7 am to 7 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule, 7 am to 7 pm.36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Med/Surg Unit · Hospital Join Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro as an RN on the Med/Surg Unit and provide compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families.
- License
- RN license Valid Registered Nurse license for State of Wisconsin, required.Valid Registered Nurse license for State of Wisconsin
- Term
- Permanent Full-time position at 36 hours per week.Full time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No experience required
- License
- Valid Registered Nurse license for State of Wisconsin Valid Registered Nurse license for State of Wisconsin, required. Check your license
- Certification
- Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification required from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Certification
- ACLS within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire Ability to obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire.
- Education
- Associate degree in Nursing Associate degree in Nursing, required.
Preferred
- Experience
- 6 months or more of previous nursing experience 6 months or more of previous nursing experience, preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Weekend differential
- Weekend Employment Option with an additional 33.33% pay above base pay. Weekend Employment Option with an additional 33.33% pay above base pay.
- Extra pay
- Additional 33.33% pay above base payWeekend Employment Option
- Eligibility
- Full benefits package Full benefits package for eligible roles, including:eligible roles
- Pay reviews
- Pay based on experience Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.
Benefits
- BenefitsGrowth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, and career coaching
- BenefitsHealth and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA, FSAs, and an employee assistance programHealth and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program.
- BenefitsLife balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, and flexible schedulingLife balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, credit union membership, and select discounts.
- Benefits401(k) with immediate vesting and employer matchingFinancial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution.
- BenefitsEmployer-paid life insurance and disability coverageIncome protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections.
- PTO starting day one
More benefits (11)
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Prescription coverage
- HSA contributions
- FSAs
- Wellness incentives
- Employee assistance program
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Career Development Center access
The role and schedule
- Union
- Union position
- Day to day
- Assess patients' physiological, emotional, sociocultural, spiritual, and financial status Systematically and holistically assess patients’ physiological, emotional, sociocultural, spiritual, and financial status.
- Day to day
- Develop patient-centered plans of care with patients, families, and health care professionals Collaborate with patients, families, and health care professionals to develop patient-centered plans of care.
- Day to day
- Provide patient care and education based on complexity, acuity, and nursing judgment Provide competent and innovative patient care and education based on patient complexity, acuity, and nursing judgment.
- Day to day
- Document assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and response Document nursing assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and patient or family response.
- Day to day
- Evaluate patient progress and revise the plan of care Evaluate patient progress and revise the plan of care as needed.
- Day to day
- Participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, shared governance, and continual learning Participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, shared governance, department projects, and continual learning.
- Day to day
- Accept accountability, seek feedback, and work toward resolving problems or conflicts Accept accountability, seek feedback, clarify concerns, and work toward resolving problems or conflicts.
- Day to day
- Practice in alignment with Gundersen Health System mission, values, strategic plan, and Nursing Professional Framework Practice in alignment with the Gundersen Health System mission, values, strategic plan, and Nursing Professional Framework.
- Day to day
- Demonstrate organizational skills and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment.
- Day to day
- Support education of nursing colleagues and students Support education of nursing colleagues and students.
- Day to day
- Personally interact with, engage with, and care for patients Personally interact with, engage with, and care for patients.
- Day to day
- Ensure patient safety Ensure patient safety.
- Hours stated
- Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule, 7 am to 7 pm.
- Weekends
- Weekend Employment Option
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- Megan Wopat, Manager of Human Resources mjwopat@emplifyhealth.org | (608) 489-8106 Megan Wopat, Manager of Human Resources mjwopat@emplifyhealth.org | (608) 489-8106
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on 70 St Josephs Health Services’ careers page.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
36 Job Highlights Weekend Employment Option with an additional 33.33% pay above base pay. Base pay range of $38.96 to $58.72, based on years of experience. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule, 7 am to 7 pm.
36 hours per week. Full-time benefit package included. About this role Join Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro as an RN on the Med/Surg Unit and provide compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families.
In this role, you will assess, plan, intervene, document, and evaluate care while working closely with patients, families, and the care team. Your work supports our mission of empathy amplified by delivering safe, patient-centered care in a fast-paced hospital setting. Key responsibilities Systematically and holistically assess patients’ physiological, emotional, sociocultural, spiritual, and financial status.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health care professionals to develop patient-centered plans of care. Provide competent and innovative patient care and education based on patient complexity, acuity, and nursing judgment. Document nursing assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and patient or family response.
Evaluate patient progress and revise the plan of care as needed. Participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, shared governance, department projects, and continual learning. Accept accountability, seek feedback, clarify concerns, and work toward resolving problems or conflicts.
Practice in alignment with the Gundersen Health System mission, values, strategic plan, and Nursing Professional Framework. Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment. Support education of nursing colleagues and students.
Personally interact with, engage with, and care for patients. Ensure patient safety. What you will need Associate degree in Nursing, required.
No experience required 6 months or more of previous nursing experience, preferred. Valid Registered Nurse license for State of Wisconsin, required. Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification required from American Heart Association or American Red Cross Ability to obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire.
What we offer Weekend Employment Option with an additional 33.33% pay above base pay. Full-time position at 36 hours per week.
Full benefits package for eligible roles, including
Growth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, internal training, leadership development, career coaching, and access to a Career Development Center. Health and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program. Life balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, credit union membership, and select discounts.
Financial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution. Income protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections. Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.
Opportunity to work in a mission-driven health care environment. Our culture & values At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we live our mission of empathy amplified through belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. As an RN on the Med/Surg Unit, you play a central role in delivering safe, compassionate care and supporting patients through every stage of their hospital stay.
Our organization includes more than 10,000 caregivers across seven hospitals and 65 clinics, all working together to close health disparities and strengthen healthy communities. In Hillsboro, your work helps patients and families feel supported when they need it most. Let's connect!
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact the recruiter listed below:
Primary Recruiter
Megan Wopat 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
What's around it?
Hillsboro, WI
Living costs about 6% below the US average