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RN, Registered Nurse | Cardiopulmonary

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Gundersen Health System

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Health system employer

Posted Aug 18

Shift
8-hour rotating
Hours a week
32
Unit
Cardiopulmonary

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
8-hour rotating · 4 a week · 32 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

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

Gundersen Health System has Registered Nurse positions available for our 28-bed Cardiopulmonary Unit.

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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.

What you will do

0.8 FTE – 64 hours every two week

8 hours shifts, rotating days (6:30am-3:00pm) and PM’s (2:30pm-11:00pm)

Every other weekend and holiday

Care for a patient population including post MI, post-open heart surgery, post thoracotomy, pacemakers, pre and post angiography, post cardiothoracic surgery, COPD, congestive heart failure and pulmonary conditions

RN’s emphasize rehabilitation, education and lifestyle modifications for patients

What you will get

Starting pay of $38.96/hour + more for experience!

Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials

A team with a lot of longevity that create a supportive environment for new and current staff

Unit with low turnover

Professional Development Opportunities/Career Development Center

Departmental leadership support, including Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisors, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Professional Development Nurse, and Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse

Our department of nursing is visionary and innovative with such things as our recent implementation of virtual nursing with in our medical surgical units

What you will need

Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing

RN license to work in Wisconsin

Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers

BLS for health care providers

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

  • RN license
  • Every other weekend
  • Nursing
  • 8 hour shift
  • RN License
  • Hourly pay
  • Hospital
  • BLS Certification
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Place

City
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Median rent
$1,010/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · 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
Approximate location in La Crosse, WI. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.

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Gundersen Health System
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The flagship teaching hospital runs about 325 beds as a Level II trauma center; nursing careers across the system cover more than 30 specialty areas from surgical and emergency to inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient work. You chart in Epic. If…

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On your path

Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.

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  • 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?
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