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RN, Registered Nurse | General Surgery Clinic

Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Apr 2026
💰 $60,000/yr

About the 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 – General Surgery Clinic

Location: Heritage Building - 3rd Floor | La Crosse, Wisconsin
Schedule: Part-time, 64 hours per two weeks (0.8 FTE)
Shift: 8-hour day shifts, Monday–Friday, between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm
No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations!

About the Role

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a skilled and motivated Registered Nurse to join our General Surgery Clinic team. This clinic-based role offers a predictable weekday schedule and meaningful hands-on experience in a collaborative outpatient setting. You'll play a key role in guiding patients through their surgical journey while working closely with an experienced team of surgeons and advanced practice clinicians. 

What You Will Do

  • This position is very "hands-on" nursing focused: 

    • Assist with wound vacs management, dressing changes, in-office procedures

    • Conduct pre- and post-operative patient education to support safe recovery

    • Perform telephone triage and assess patient concerns

    • Coordinate patient care

  • Collaborate with surgery clinicians in our newly renovated space on the 3rd floor of the Heritage building.

What You Will Get

  • Starting pay: $30.46/hour (plus more, based on experience)

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits and retirement plans

  • Career growth through Tuition Investment Program and  the Career Development Center

  • A values‑driven environment built on Leading with Love

  • Opportunities to influence nursing practice and decisions through Shared Governance Councils

What You Need

  • Minimum of Associate Degree in Nursing

  • Active, unencumbered Wisconsin RN license

  • Current Infant–Adult BLS for Health Care Providers (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)

  • Minimum of 1 year RN experience (clinic or surgical experience preferred)

About Us

Emplify Health brings together Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System to form a not‑for‑profit, patient‑centered network headquartered in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Across 11 hospitals and 100+ clinics, we serve 67 communities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 nurses and providers, we deliver comprehensive care and advance innovative medical education.

If 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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Company

Gundersen Health System

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