Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Cataract and Laser Institute
Appleton, Wisconsin
RN
Posted Sep 2
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday (0530-1800 depending on cases)
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
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.
About this role
If you think you would enjoy working for a small, family friendly business, Pinnacle Cataract and Laser Institute is looking for a compassionate Registered Nurse to admit, discharge and circulate in the operating room at our state-of-the-art surgery center! We are the second busiest eye surgery center in Wisconsin so the candidate must have great attention to details with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting!
The candidate also must have great communication skills and work well in a team atmosphere. Need to have a current RN and CPR license. Experience preferred but willing to train. Hours will vary depending on need. We are a surgery center that is open Monday-Friday (0530-1800 depending on cases). No nights, weekends or holidays. Health, dental, vision and HSA offered for employees who work 30 hours a week or greater. 401K.
Duties
Caring for patients before, during and after surgical procedures
Helping to prepare operating room with instruments and equipment needed
Performing circulating functions, prepping, monitoring and recording information while in the operating room
Preparing charts
Looking for 0.7-0.9 FTE
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $31.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- RN
Place
- City
- Appleton, Wisconsin
- Median rent
- $1,030/mo
- Local household income
- $80,483/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Appleton area index 92.4, where 100 is the national average.
Appleton sits along the Fox River in east-central Wisconsin, offering a relaxed Midwestern pace with a walkable downtown and a strong sense of community. Lawrence University adds cultural energy, while nearby trails and parks make outdoor access easy. It's a practical, welcoming place for nurses seeking stability outside a major metro.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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