RN, Professional Development Nurse | Surgery Center/Operating Room

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top‑rated retirement plan

Growth opportunities

Career Development Center access

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI seeks a RN, Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) to lead orientation, education, competency, and professional development for OR teams. This role will support the surgical services line as the second PDN, evaluate practice gaps, and drive initiatives to improve patient care and staff development.

The position partners with Operating Room leadership and the Nursing Practice Subgroup to ensure high-quality care and a positive work environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing required within 5 years.
• Minimum 2‑years of RN experience in Surgery/OR service area.
• RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing orientation, education, competency, and professional development for Registered Nurses, Certified Surgical Technicians, Certified Surgical Assistants, Peri-Op Technicians and Certified Nursing Assistants who work in the surgery environment.
• This position will be the second PDN to support the surgical services line.
• Evaluate nursing practice, assess practice gaps, identify learning needs, participate in process improvement projects and initiatives both within area of responsibility and at the system level.
• Prepare frontline staff with the knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and outstanding care experience in a supportive, professionally satisfying environment.
• Work closely with amazing teams: Operating Room Leadership Teams (Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Quality Improvement staff). Surgery & Procedures Nursing Practice Subgroup (4 other Professional Development Nurses and an Informatics Nurse).

Skills

Nursing Education

Leadership

Clinical Education

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Master's in Nursing (within 5 years)

Job description

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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. Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Have a passion for Surgical nursing? Gundersen Health System is seeking a RN, Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) supporting the La Crosse Main Campus Surgery Center/Operating Room.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice.

What you will do:

• Lead nursing orientation, education, competency, and professional development for Registered Nurses, Certified Surgical Technicians, Certified Surgical Assistants, Peri-Op Technicians and Certified Nursing Assistants who work in the surgery environment.
• This position will be the second PDN to support the surgical services line.
• Evaluate nursing practice, assess practice gaps, identify learning needs, participate in process improvement projects and initiatives both within area of responsibility and at the system level.
• Prepare frontline staff with the knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and outstanding care experience in a supportive, professionally satisfying environment.
• Work closely with amazing teams: Operating Room Leadership Teams (Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Quality Improvement staff). Surgery & Procedures Nursing Practice Subgroup (4 other Professional Development Nurses and an Informatics Nurse).

What you will get:

• $89,086-$134,368/year (salary based off of your years of experience).
• Meaningful work in a highly adaptable and mission‑driven organization.
• Partnership and collaboration with a team of 40+ professional development nurses.
• Gundersen's generous compensation and benefit package, including our top‑rated retirement plan.
• Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your career.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing required within 5 years.
• Minimum 2‑years of RN experience in Surgery/OR service area.
• RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin.

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.

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.

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties.

Our physician‑led, not‑for‑profit healthcare system includes a 325‑bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.