RN, Registered Nurse | Surgery Clinic

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

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, seeks a skilled Registered Nurse to join our Surgery Clinic team. This clinic-based role provides hands-on patient care across General Surgery and Vascular Surgery in a recently renovated outpatient space.

Flexible for evolving services and future sedation procedures as our Surgical Specialties team grows. The candidate will deliver direct nursing care, conduct pre/postoperative education, and coordinate care with providers.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• Active, unencumbered Wisconsin RN license
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• Minimum of one year of RN experience
• Clinic, surgical, procedural, or specialty nursing experience preferred
• Strong assessment, communication, and patient education skills
• Ability to adapt and contribute to evolving workflows and specialty services

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery clinic settings
• Assist with wound vac management, dressing changes, and in-office procedures
• Conduct pre-operative and post-operative patient education to support safe recovery
• Perform telephone triage and assess patient concerns
• Coordinate patient care across providers, departments, and services
• Complete pre-procedure and follow-up patient communications
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, advanced practice clinicians, and support staff

Skills

Registered Nurse

BLS Certification

Wound care

Communication skills

Pre/post op education

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: 36 Registered Nurse – Surgery Clinic Location: Heritage Building, 3rd Floor | La Crosse, Wisconsin Schedule: Full-time, 0.9 FTE; 72 hours per two weeks Shift: 8-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with a rotating day off No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations!

About the Role

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a skilled and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Surgery Clinic team. This clinic-based role provides the opportunity to work alongside General Surgery and Vascular Surgery providers in a newly renovated outpatient space while delivering hands-on patient care throughout the surgical journey. We're seeking a flexible nurse who enjoys variety, values patient relationships, and thrives in a specialty practice environment. Depending on experience, interests, and team needs, this role may support General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and future procedural sedation services as our surgical specialties team continues to grow.

What You Will Do

This position offers a highly hands-on nursing practice with opportunities to work across surgical specialties.

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery clinic settings
• Assist with wound vac management, dressing changes, and in-office procedures
• Conduct pre-operative and post-operative patient education to support safe recovery
• Perform telephone triage and assess patient concerns
• Coordinate patient care across providers, departments, and services
• Complete pre-procedure and follow-up patient communications
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, advanced practice clinicians, and support staff

As the role evolves, opportunities may include:

• Assisting with procedural sedation services
• Administering and monitoring sedation medications following specialty training
• Starting and maintaining vascular access
• Performing point-of-care testing and procedural support activities
• Monitoring patients before, during, and after procedures

What You'll Bring

• Associate Degree in Nursing required
• Active, unencumbered Wisconsin RN license
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• Minimum of one year of RN experience
• Clinic, surgical, procedural, or specialty nursing experience preferred
• Strong assessment, communication, and patient education skills
• Ability to adapt and contribute to evolving workflows and specialty services

What You'll Get

• Starting pay of $31.98/hr plus more for experience
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and retirement plans
• Career growth through the Tuition Investment Program and Career Development Center
• Opportunities for specialty training and professional development, including ACLS certification and procedural sedation education as the role evolves

About Emplify Health

Emplify Health brings together two of the Midwest's most respected healthcare systems - Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System - united in our mission to provide exceptional care. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics serving communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, we're committed to delivering world-class care close to home.

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.

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.

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

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings. A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you.

We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

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-lead, 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.

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