Registered Nurse - Surgical Services - FT Varied

Marshfield, Wisconsin

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 12

Shift and hours: Varies Varies (United States of America)32 hours a week
Unit and setting: Surgical Services · Hospital RN - Registered Nurse - Surgical Services - FT Varied
License: RN license Unencumbered RN license where practicing, or multistate license in an NLC state
Term: Permanent RN - Registered Nurse - Surgical Services - FT VariedFull time

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License: Unencumbered RN license where practicing, or multistate license in an NLC state Check your license
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program

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Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Marshfield staff RN payMarshfield staff RN postings that state pay run $61k/yr to $73k/yr, the middle half $69k/yr to $73k/yr, across 71 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $20,000
Bonus: $20,000 sign-on bonus $20,000 Sign On Bonus!

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Sign-on bonus

The role and schedule

Union: Non-union
Day to day: Collaborates with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
Day to day: Cares for patients across preventative care, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.
Day to day: Plans and coordinates care, assesses patients, educates patients and performs triage Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
Details: Not a union position Union Position: No

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Marshfield Clinic Health System

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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

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Starting Rate: $35.00 - $48.00

$20,000 Sign On Bonus!

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Department Details Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.

Job Description

Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.

Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.

Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

What's around it?

In Marshfield, WI

Marshfield, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $842/mo
Household income: $58,407/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Marshfield, WI

NeighborhoodsMarshfield's residential landscape is defined by quiet, tree-lined corridors rather than sharply divided urban neighborhoods. Healthcare professionals often cluster on the west end near the Marshfield Clinic campus along North Peach Avenue, where apartment complexes and duplexes offer short drives or walks to work. Ground-floor condo-style developments and garden apartment communities, such as Parkwood Apartments, line West 17th Street, East Forest Street, and North Fig Avenue, providing easy access to Highway 10 and grocery centers. Established single-family residential blocks span outward from Central Avenue along corridors like South Washington Avenue, Adler Road, and North Hume Avenue, offering older character and quiet streets.

Marshfield's residential landscape is defined by quiet, tree-lined corridors rather than sharply divided urban neighborhoods. Healthcare professionals often cluster on the west end near the Marshfield Clinic campus along North Peach Avenue, where apartment complexes and duplexes offer short drives or walks to work.

Ground-floor condo-style developments and garden apartment communities, such as Parkwood Apartments, line West 17th Street, East Forest Street, and North Fig Avenue, providing easy access to Highway 10 and grocery centers. Established single-family residential blocks span outward from Central Avenue along corridors like South Washington Avenue, Adler Road, and North Hume Avenue, offering older character and quiet streets.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: areavibes.com

Getting aroundNavigating Marshfield is remarkably simple, with typical drive times citywide averaging approximately eleven minutes. Shift workers commuting to Marshfield Clinic or regional medical facilities benefit from a grid anchored by Highway 10 and Highway 13, which keep crosstown trips under fifteen minutes even during peak hours. Transit access is practically nonexistent for daily utility, scoring at the bottom of public transportation metrics and making private vehicle ownership essential for hospital staff, particularly during winter weather.

Navigating Marshfield is remarkably simple, with typical drive times citywide averaging approximately eleven minutes. Shift workers commuting to Marshfield Clinic or regional medical facilities benefit from a grid anchored by Highway 10 and Highway 13, which keep crosstown trips under fifteen minutes even during peak hours.

Transit access is practically nonexistent for daily utility, scoring at the bottom of public transportation metrics and making private vehicle ownership essential for hospital staff, particularly during winter weather.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: homes.com

OutdoorsOutdoor activity centers around Wildwood Park and Zoo, a 152-acre preserve in the heart of town featuring large driving loops, an expanded cougar exhibit, and habitats for elk, bison, and Kodiak bears. Just one mile north, the McMillan Marsh Wildlife Area offers extensive wetlands for hiking, seasonal hunting, and wildlife watching, while Weber’s Nature Park supplies 37 acres of walking and biking loops. In the colder months, local terrain seamlessly transitions into corridors for cross-country skiing, fat-tire biking, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.

Outdoor activity centers around Wildwood Park and Zoo, a 152-acre preserve in the heart of town featuring large driving loops, an expanded cougar exhibit, and habitats for elk, bison, and Kodiak bears. Just one mile north, the McMillan Marsh Wildlife Area offers extensive wetlands for hiking, seasonal hunting, and wildlife watching, while Weber’s Nature Park supplies 37 acres of walking and biking loops.

In the colder months, local terrain seamlessly transitions into corridors for cross-country skiing, fat-tire biking, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: witravelbestbets.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: visitmarshfield.com

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Marshfield stands apart as a rare small central Wisconsin city whose identity and economy revolve directly around world-class regional healthcare. Anchored by the sprawling Marshfield Clinic medical campus, this community of under twenty thousand residents offers medical professionals an easygoing routine completely unburdened by metropolitan gridlock. Typical hospital commutes run close to eleven minutes, with main thoroughfares like Highway 10 and Highway 13 connecting quiet west-side rentals along North Peach Avenue or garden apartments on West 17th Street directly to work.

Off-shift living centers around the historic Central Avenue commercial corridor, where clinicians unwind at Uptown Coffee Company or grab craft beer and pizza at Blue Heron BrewPub. Year-round outdoor recreation is readily accessible, from watching Kodiak bears at the 152-acre Wildwood Park & Zoo to hiking the boardwalks of McMillan Marsh Wildlife Area and skiing through snowy winters. While newcomers must adapt to cold winters, car dependency, and a relaxed evening pace, Marshfield offers relocating nurses an exceptionally stable, safe, and supportive place to build a medical career.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: visitmarshfield.com Source 4: witravelbestbets.com Source 5: homes.com

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