RN, Acute Hospital (.9 FTE)

Gundersen Health System

Palmer, West Union (AK, IA)

On-site

USD 71,000 - 76,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
HSA/FSA
401k with match
Paid Time Off
Career development programs

Job summary

Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics in Iowa is seeking a full-time RN to join our highly committed nursing team. You will provide care in the Emergency Department, Med Surg, and OB, delivering high-quality patient-focused care.

The role offers starting pay of $38.01/hr with generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials and a comprehensive benefits package. A nursing degree, Iowa RN license and BLS are required; acute RN experience is preferred.

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in Nursing required.
  • RN license in Iowa.
  • Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers.
  • Prior acute RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care to patients in ED, Med Surg, and OB.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality care.

Skills

Patient care
Clinical assessment
Teamwork

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics (Emplify Health, West Union, IA) is seeking a full-time RN to join our highly committed and dynamic Nursing team as we provide excellent quality care to patients of all ages-- Emergency Department, Med Surg Unit, and OB.

What's Available

Full-time, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE) Starting pay of $38.01/hr and up, based on your years of experience, as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials Generous benefit package.

What You'll Need
  • A minimum of an Associate's degree in Nursing.
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in the state of Iowa.
  • Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers.
  • Prior acute RN experience preferred.
What You'll Get
  • A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member.
  • Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual base contribution.
  • Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
  • Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center.
  • Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!
Why Join Us

We offer a work environment that supports you personally and professionally, and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work. High-energy, patient-centered environment that serves every patient population from infancy to the elderly A team-oriented department focused on teaching, which is guaranteed to expand critical thinking skills and nursing skillset You can be a nurse anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE. Join our mission in changing healthcare to join our highly skilled and dedicated healthcare team!

What You Can Expect
  • Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth.
  • Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member.
  • Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses.
  • Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are.

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 Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love!

Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect
  • Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth.
  • Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member.
  • Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses.
  • Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.

A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.

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