Registered Nurse

Complete Care - Wisconsin

Waupun, Wisconsin

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 20 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting: Long Term Care
License: RN licenseactive and unrestricted RN license in Wisconsin

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Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

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6 months before
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2–3 months before
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Around graduation
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Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $7,500

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus: $7,500 (Full-Time) | $3,750 (Part-Time)
Competitive Pay with premium shift differentials for evenings and nights
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance

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401(k) options
Voluntary Paid Daily option
Generous PTO
Paid holidays

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Complete Care at Christian Home is seeking a dedicated RN Registered Nurse to join their clinical team in Waupun, WI. Responsibilities include clinical oversight with comprehensive assessments, documentation and medication administration, unit leadership supervising LPNs and CNAs, and emergency response. Candidates must have an active and unrestricted RN license in Wisconsin, strong critical thinking skills, and excellent interpersonal skills. Skilled nursing or sub-acute experience is valued but new graduates are encouraged to apply.

What's around it?

In Waupun, WI

Waupun, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $951/mo
Household income: $65,625/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Waupun, WI

NeighborhoodsWaupun's residential landscape divides largely between the historic core and newer perimeter subdivisions. Central streets surrounding downtown and Shaler Park feature beautifully preserved historic character homes within walking distance of local shops and green spaces. Newer housing developments are situated on the outer edges of town, offering modern single-family constructions favored by growing families who commute along regional highway corridors.

Waupun's residential landscape divides largely between the historic core and newer perimeter subdivisions. Central streets surrounding downtown and Shaler Park feature beautifully preserved historic character homes within walking distance of local shops and green spaces.

Newer housing developments are situated on the outer edges of town, offering modern single-family constructions favored by growing families who commute along regional highway corridors.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: niche.com

Getting aroundWaupun is highly car-dependent, with public transit essentially absent. The city is bisected by Highway 151, which provides a straightforward drive of approximately 20 miles northeast to Fond du Lac and extends southwest toward Sun Prairie and Madison. Local driving within town is simple and unhurried with virtually no traffic congestion, while reaching regional healthcare networks outside the immediate area generally requires a 20-minute to one-hour drive depending on the destination.

Waupun is highly car-dependent, with public transit essentially absent. The city is bisected by Highway 151, which provides a straightforward drive of approximately 20 miles northeast to Fond du Lac and extends southwest toward Sun Prairie and Madison.

Local driving within town is simple and unhurried with virtually no traffic congestion, while reaching regional healthcare networks outside the immediate area generally requires a 20-minute to one-hour drive depending on the destination.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: niche.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life in Waupun is defined by its immediate proximity to the vast Horicon Marsh nature preserve just east of town, which offers extensive hiking trails and educational exhibits at Marsh Haven Nature Center. Within municipal limits, residents visit Shaler Park along the river, Wilcox Park, McCune Park, Medema Fields for athletics, and the dedicated Waupun Dog Park. Autumn brings seasonal fruit picking and family outings to Tom Dooleys Apple Orchard.

Outdoor life in Waupun is defined by its immediate proximity to the vast Horicon Marsh nature preserve just east of town, which offers extensive hiking trails and educational exhibits at Marsh Haven Nature Center. Within municipal limits, residents visit Shaler Park along the river, Wilcox Park, McCune Park, Medema Fields for athletics, and the dedicated Waupun Dog Park.

Autumn brings seasonal fruit picking and family outings to Tom Dooleys Apple Orchard.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: tripadvisor.com Source 3: facebook.com

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Living in Waupun

Waupun, Wisconsin, is a small, quiet community known as the 'City of Sculpture' for its collection of outdoor bronze landmarks, anchored by Clarence Shaler's iconic 'The End of the Trail' statue in Shaler Park. Located along Highway 151 roughly 20 miles southwest of Fond du Lac and an hour from both Madison and Milwaukee, it appeals to healthcare professionals seeking low traffic and a peaceful rural setting. Downtown Main Street offers local favorites like Guth's Coffee and Candy alongside classic pubs, while the neighboring Horicon Marsh and Marsh Haven Nature Center provide expansive wetland hiking. For families, the city offers the Waupun Family Aquatic Center, Medema Fields, and established public schools like Meadow View Primary and Rock River Intermediate. However, relocating nurses must weigh honest lifestyle tradeoffs: the town is predominantly Caucasian with limited cultural diversity, rental housing inventory is modest, a prominent state correctional facility sits near town, and shift workers will find that virtually nothing stays open late at night aside from Kwik Trip.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: tripadvisor.com Source 4: facebook.com

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Waupun, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.