RN, Registered Nurse | PreOp/Recovery

Gundersen Health System; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance

HSA/FSA benefits

401k with match

Job summary

Gundersen Health System, in partnership with Emplify Health, seeks an RN to join the Pre Op/Recovery team in Wisconsin. The role offers a variety of patient care experiences, strong team support, and work-life balance.

Primary duties include pre-op assessments, patient education, discharge preparation, and post-operative monitoring in PACU, with on-site shifts and call responsibilities. Wisconsin RN license, 2 years RN experience, and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Valid Wisconsin RN license is required.
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing.
• BLS for healthcare providers required.
• At least 2 years of RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pre-op: assess and educate patients and prepare for discharge.
• Recovery/PACU: monitor consciousness and vitals, manage post-operative symptoms.

Skills

Wisconsin RN license

Associate Degree in Nursing

BLS Certification

RN experience 2+ years

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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 35.

Emplify Health by Gundersen is looking for an RN to join the Pre Op/Recovery team! This opportunity will allow you a variety of patient care experiences, work-life balance and to work with a great team!

What you will do

• 0.875 fte; 70 hours every two weeks
• Pre Op - Four 10-hour shifts per pay period, primarily 8:00am-6:30pm or 9:00am-7:30pm
• Recovery Room - Three 10-hour shift between the hours of 6:30am and 7:00pm
• Hours may flex based on department need
• Approximately (1) weeknight call shift every 6 weeks from 11pm - 7am.
• Approximately 3 weekend call shifts every 6 months
• Weekend call hours include Friday 11pm – 7am, Saturday 7pm - 7am, or Sunday 7pm - 7am
• Weeknight call is assigned; weekend call is self-scheduled.
• 1 hour response time for call shifts
• 1 scheduled holiday per year
• A fast-paced department cares for a variety of surgical specialties varying in age from pediatric to geriatric

Pre-op primary responsibilities include assessing and preparing the patient for surgery, providing education, and preparing for discharge home.

Recovery room/PACU primary responsibility is monitoring levels of consciousness, vitals, and treating post operative side effects such as pain or nausea.

What you will need

• RN license to work in the state of Wisconsin
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS for healthcare providers
• 2 years RN experience required

What you will get

• Starting pay of $38.96/hr and up, based on your years of experience, as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials
• Strong team with a lot of experienced staff
• Departmental leadership support including Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor and Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator)
• 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 (401k with match & annual Base Contribution)
• Support for your career growth with access to our Career Development Center

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 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.