RN, Registered Nurse | Orthopedic Unit

Gundersen Health System; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Investment Program

Career Development Center

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Gundersen Health System is hiring an RN for the Orthopedic Unit in Wisconsin. The role offers 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two weeks) with 8-hour night shifts from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Every other weekend and three holidays per year. Starting pay is $38.96/hour plus shift, weekend, and holiday differentials. The ideal candidate holds an ADN (BSN preferred), Wisconsin RN licensure, and BLS certification, with opportunities for career growth through the Career Development Center and Tuition Investment

Qualifications

• ADN is required; BSN preferred.
• Current RN licensure in Wisconsin upon hire.
• BLS certification for Healthcare Providers is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide love and medicine to orthopedic patients with fractures, joint replacements, and trauma injuries.
• Develop expertise in acute surgical and orthopedic care, including traction, splint/cast care, postoperative recovery, and wound care.
• Support patients through recovery to restore mobility, function and quality of life.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including physicians, APPs, PTs, OT, social workers, CNAs, and RNs.

Skills

BLS Certification

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

BSN preferred

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

What You Will Work

• 0.8 FTE | 64 hours every two weeks
• 8-hour night shifts (10:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.)
• Every other weekend and three holidays per year

What You Will Do

• Provide Love + Medicine to orthopedic patients with fractures, joint replacements, and major or minor traumatic injuries.
• Develop expertise in the care of acute surgical and orthopedic patients, including traction management, splint and cast care, postoperative recovery, and wound care.
• Care for patients throughout their recovery journey, helping them restore mobility, function, and quality of life.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, advanced practice clinicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, CNAs, and fellow RNs.

What You Will Get

• Starting pay of $38.96/hour, plus additional compensation for experience Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
• Career growth opportunities through our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Competitive retirement and healthcare benefits
• Opportunities to influence nursing practice through Nursing Shared Governance Councils
• Daily support from your Clinical Manager, Professional Development Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader
• A collaborative team culture built on strong teamwork and mutual support
• A unit where both new and experienced nurses are encouraged to grow, develop, and expand their clinical expertise
• Exposure to a diverse orthopedic and trauma patient population that strengthens critical thinking, assessment, and surgical nursing skills

What You Need

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; BSN preferred
• Current RN licensure in Wisconsin upon hire
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
• New graduate and experienced RNs are encouraged to apply

Why Join Emplify Health by Gundersen?

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. Join our mission to inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating while making a meaningful difference as a Registered Nurse on our Orthopedic Unit. 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 more than 100 clinics, we serve communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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

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.

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