RN, Registered Nurse | Pulmonary Clinic

Gundersen Health System; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Investment Program

Career Development Center

Competitive retirement and healthcare

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The Pulmonary Nodule Navigator RN role at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI, offers a predictable weekday schedule and a collaborative environment. You will coordinate care for patients with pulmonary nodules, educate families, and support patients through evaluation and treatment with a multidisciplinary team.

Required qualifications include an Associate Degree in Nursing, Wisconsin RN license at hire, and BLS; additional licensure in Minnesota and Iowa within 3 months; preferred

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing is required.
• Current Wisconsin RN licensure required upon hire.
• RN licensure in Minnesota and Iowa within 3 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients with pulmonary nodules across the continuum of care.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations.
• Provide procedural education and instructions.
• Perform telephone triage and clinical assessment.
• Manage patient communications through phone calls and inbox messaging.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and care teams to facilitate timely care.
• Assist with program coordination and quality initiatives as needed.

Skills

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Wisconsin RN license (upon hire)

RN licensure in Minnesota and Iowa within 3 months of hire

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 RN | Pulmonary Nodule Navigator FTE: 1.0 (80 hours per two weeks) Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shifts with flexible start/end times; no weekends, holidays, or call Location: On-site, La Crosse, WI

Why Join Us?

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, you'll play a key role in ensuring patients with pulmonary nodules receive timely, coordinated, and compassionate care throughout their healthcare journey. This unique nursing role combines patient navigation, education, care coordination, and clinical expertise while offering a predictable weekday schedule.

Position Overview

As a Pulmonary Nodule Navigator RN, you will serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients undergoing evaluation and treatment for pulmonary nodules. Working collaboratively with providers and multidisciplinary team members, you'll help coordinate care, educate patients and families, manage communications, and support patients through every step of the process.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate care for patients with pulmonary nodules across the continuum of care
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations
• Provide procedural education and instructions
• Perform telephone triage and clinical assessment
• Manage patient communications through phone calls and inbox messaging
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and care teams to facilitate timely care
• Assist with program coordination and quality initiatives as needed

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing required
• Current RN licensure in Wisconsin upon hire
• RN licensure in Minnesota and Iowa within 3 months of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of RN experience
• Experience caring for pulmonary patients
• Experience with project work, process improvement, or program coordination
• Informal leadership experience

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Self‑motivated and highly organized
• Compassionate and patient‑focused
• Skilled at building relationships and educating patients
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
• Detail‑oriented with strong critical thinking skills
• Committed to providing exceptional care and communication

Please note: New graduate nurses will not be considered for this position.

What You’ll Get

• Starting pay of $31.98/hour, with additional compensation for relevant experience
• Opportunities for career growth through our Career Development Center
• Tuition Investment Program to support your educational goals
• Competitive retirement and healthcare benefits
• The support of a collaborative and mission‑driven healthcare team

About Emplify Health

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 clinic locations, we serve communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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. 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.