RN, Registered Nurse | Surgical & Digestive Care Unit
Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our 24-bed Surgical & Digestive Care Unit in the beautiful Coulee Region of Wisconsin.
Posted Oct 13 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour day and PM shifts · rotating day and PM shifts Rotating 8-hour day (6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and PM (2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) shifts64 hours every two weeks
- Unit and setting
- Surgical & Digestive Care Unit This unit cares for patients undergoing abdominal, vascular, urology, otolaryngology (ENT), trauma, bariatric, and plastic surgeries, among others.abdominal, vascular, urology, ENT, trauma, bariatric, and plastic surgery patients
- License
- RN licenseCurrent RN licensure in Wisconsin upon hire
- Term
- Permanent 0.8 FTE | 64 hours every two weeks0.8 FTE
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New graduate and experienced RNs are encouraged to apply
- License
- Current RN licensure in Wisconsin upon hire Check your license
- Certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
- Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; BSN preferred
Preferred
- Education
- BSN
- Experience
- Surgical, digestive care, or medical-surgical nursing experience Surgical, digestive care, or medical-surgical 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
- Pay differential
- Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
- Extra pay
- Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
Benefits
- BenefitsCompetitive retirement and healthcare benefitsCompetitive retirement and healthcare benefits
- BenefitsCareer growth through Career Development Center and Tuition Investment ProgramCareer growth opportunities through our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
- Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
- Nursing Shared Governance Councils
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Intermediate Care (IMC) patients
- Day to day
- Provide Love + Medicine to surgical patients and those requiring medically managed digestive care Provide Love + Medicine to surgical patients and those requiring medically managed digestive care.
- Day to day
- Care for patients across a range of acuity levels, including IMC patients
- Day to day
- Deliver comprehensive care to complex patients, including Whipple, sepsis, DVT with sheath, and TCAR patients
- Day to day
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, advanced practice clinicians, social workers, dietitians, CNAs, and fellow RNs.
- Unit size
- 24-bed unit to join our 24-bed Surgical & Digestive Care Unit in the beautiful Coulee Region of Wisconsin.
- Weekends
- every other weekend Every other weekend and holiday
- Holidays
- Every other weekend and holiday
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- 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?
Original listing
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32 Registered Nurse | Surgical & Digestive Care Unit Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our 24-bed Surgical & Digestive Care Unit in the beautiful Coulee Region of Wisconsin. This is an exciting opportunity to care for a diverse surgical, digestive, and Intermediate Care (IMC) patient population while advancing your clinical skills in a collaborative, team-focused environment.
What You Will Work
- 0.8 FTE | 64 hours every two weeks
- Rotating 8-hour day (6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and PM (2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) shifts
- Every other weekend and holiday
- Questions? Self-schedule a time to chat with a Nurse Recruiter
What You Will Do
Provide Love + Medicine to surgical patients and those requiring medically managed digestive care. This unit cares for patients undergoing abdominal, vascular, urology, otolaryngology (ENT), trauma, bariatric, and plastic surgeries, among others. Care for patients across a range of acuity levels, including Intermediate Care (IMC) patients requiring enhanced monitoring, advanced nursing assessment, and timely clinical intervention.
Deliver comprehensive care to complex patient populations, including those recovering from Whipple procedures, patients with sepsis, DVT with sheath, and those undergoing TCAR procedures. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, advanced practice clinicians, social workers, dietitians, CNAs, and fellow RNs.
What You Will Get
Starting pay of $38.96/hour, plus additional compensation for experience Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials Career growth opportunities through our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program Competitive retirement and healthcare benefits Opportunities to influence nursing practice through Nursing Shared Governance Councils Daily support from your Clinical Manager, Professional Development Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader A collaborative team culture built on the belief that many hands make light work Strong nurse-provider partnerships that promote exceptional patient- and family-centered care An inclusive environment where team members are supported, valued, and empowered to succeed Exposure to a broad range of surgical, digestive, and Intermediate Care (IMC) patients that will strengthen your clinical judgment and expand your nursing skill set.
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 Surgical, digestive care, or medical-surgical nursing experience preferred 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 find out 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 Surgical & Digestive Care 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 over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities 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 I f 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
What's around it?
La Crosse, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,010/mo
- Household income
- $55,866/yr, all local households, not nurse pay