RN, Registered Nurse | Labor & Delivery

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Career Development Center

Tuition Investment Program

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin is seeking exceptional RNs to join our Labor and Delivery team. This is a full-time position at 0.75 FTE with 12-hour night shifts (6:30pm-7:00am) and every other weekend plus two holidays per year, delivering high-quality care to both high- and low-risk patients.

You will work closely with obstetricians, midwives and a dedicated nursing team to provide compassionate, evidence-based perinatal care in a busy unit that handles 1,800+ births annually.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Wisconsin RN license required.
• BLS for healthcare providers required or preferred.
• RN experience in labor and delivery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on care delivering high level of care to high- and low-risk patients.
• Work closely with obstetricians, midwives and RNs in a collaborative environment.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS for healthcare providers

Labor & Delivery experience

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

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,

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30 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 for an incredible adventure while making a difference in the lives of patients and delivering world-class LOVE + MEDICINE? Look no further! Gundersen Health System is seeking exceptional RN’s to join our dedicated and passionate Labor and Delivery team in the beautiful coulee region of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

As the only high-risk peripartum unit in the region, Labor & Delivery provides cutting-edge evidence-based care to pregnant, laboring, and post-partum patients in a collaborative, lively, dynamic environment. Through strong professional relationships and top-notch teamwork, the Labor & Delivery team works hard to provide individualized care for pregnant persons and their chosen support/families as they navigate the most medically acute portions of their pregnancy and birth journeys. The unit utilizes 7 labor rooms, 4 triage rooms, and 2 ORs to care for over 1,800 delivers per year, and twice as many triage/antepartum patients. In addition to OB/Gyn doctors, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Family Medicine Doctors, our robust nursing team are experts on acute perinatal care that supports both physiologic birth and surgical delivery. We pride ourselves on offering a spectrum of support for laboring/birthing patients that range from high-touch/low-intervention (water therapy, aroma therapy, 1:1 coaching and support) to high-acuity/high-intervention (IV pain medication, Epidural anesthesia, PCA nitrous oxide, surgical delivery) and everything in-between. Regardless of labor course or delivery method, we offer person-centered coping support, and education. Our goal is empowered birth, for every patient, every time.

What you will work:

• Full-time; 0.75 FTE – 60 hours every two weeks
• 12-hour night shifts (6:30pm-7:00am)
• Every other weekend and two holidays per calendar year
• Provide hands on care delivering the same high level of care to all patents, high and low risk
• Work closely with obstetricians, midwives and RN’s in a collaborative environment

What you will get:

• Starting pay of $38.96/hr and up, based on your years of experience, as well as generous shifts/weekend differentials
• Opportunity to work with a strong team that delivers over 1,800 births per year
• Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your career
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work including a Clinical Manager, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Professional Development Nurse, and Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse.

What you will need:

• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing RN licensure to work in the state of Wisconsin BLS for healthcare providers RN experience preferred

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

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.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] 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 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. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. 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. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

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.