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RN, Registered Nurse | Pain Clinic

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Gundersen Health System

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Health system employer

Posted Aug 13

Shift
8-hour days
Hours a week
32
Unit
Pain Clinic

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
8-hour days · 4 a week · 32 hours
Weekends
No weekends
Term
Permanent
On the floor
No call
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$32/hr
nursing in Wisconsin$38/hr

The median for nursing in Wisconsin is $38/hr, across 352 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Overtime
$31.96/hr

About this role

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

Registered Nurse (RN) – Pain Clinic

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Location: Founders Building, 3rd Floor – La Crosse, WI

Schedule

Monday -Friday, 8-hour day shifts between 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (typically 7:30AM - 4:00 PM) | No evenings, weekends, holidays, or on-call FTE: 0.8 (64 hours per two weeks)

Why Join Us?

Are you a compassionate RN looking for a fulfilling outpatient role with excellent work-life balance and a team that genuinely enjoys working together? At the Pain Clinic, you'll join a collaborative and welcoming team where providers and nurses work closely together, communicate openly, and support one another. Build meaningful relationships with patients you see regularly while enjoying a balanced mix of direct patient care and triage responsibilities.

What You’ll Do

Perform nurse-only visits, including pre-op appointments and patient education Manage intrathecal pump refills, pain agreements, dye studies, and urine drug screens Handle phone triage and EPIC in-basket management Use and develop a variety of specialized skills in a multidisciplinary environment, including exposure to advanced pain‑management technologies and collaboration with specialists across neurology, neurosurgery, chiropractic, injection clinic, and more Contribute to a team that values your input and supports opportunities to improve care processes and patient experience

What You Need

Must Have

  • Associate Degree in Nursing (minimum)
  • Active RN license in Wisconsin
  • BLS certification

Preferred

  • Minimum 1 year RN experience
  • Strong communication and critical thinking skills, flexibility, and ability to multitask
  • Resilience and calm demeanor

What You’ll Get

Starting pay: $31.96/hour (plus experience credit) Tight-knit nursing team with strong communication and a shared commitment to patient experience A consistent Monday - Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays, offering exceptional work-life balance in a steady-paced clinic environment Close partnership with providers who value face‑to‑face collaboration and encourage real‑time discussion about patient care Benefit from supportive and communicative leadership that listens, responds, and celebrates team successes while keeping staff involved in department initiatives Grow professionally through opportunities to participate in councils, task forces, and superuser roles that elevate the voice of nursing in the organization Comprehensive healthcare benefits and retirement plans Additional career growth through the Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and Shared Governance Councils

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.

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

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Requirements

  • Wisconsin RN License
  • Experience working with individuals with chronic pain
  • Pain medicine
  • Direct patient care
  • Nursing
  • 8 hour shift
  • RN License
  • Hourly pay
  • Phone communication

Place

City
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Rent against this pay
23% of monthly gross
This role$1,010/mo rent
Monthly gross$4,437/mo

$1,010 median rent against $4,437 a month at $32/hr for 32 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$55,866/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
8% below the national average

La Crosse area index 91.8, where 100 is the national average.

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.

Map showing the location of La Crosse, WI
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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.

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