RN, Registered Nurse - Surgery/Operating Room

gundersenhealth; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA

401k with match

Career Development Center

Job summary

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, invites you to join our Operating Room team in Wisconsin. This full-time RN role offers 72 hours every two weeks with 9-hour day shifts and some evenings, nights, and weekends.

You will circulate or scrub in the OR, provide patient advocacy, and collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia staff, and nurses. Requires an associate degree in nursing, Wisconsin RN license, and BLS certification; prior OR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin RN license
• Current BLS for Health Care Providers
• Prior RN experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Fulltime, 72 hours every two weeks (0.9 FTE)
• 9-hour shifts: primarily day shifts (6:15am-3:45pm) with some PM and nights shifts, could be up to 6 off shifts within a 6-week scheduling period
• Night and Weekend call rotation. Call response time is 60 minutes or less
• Holiday Rotation: 1-2 holidays per year

Skills

Nursing skills

BLS certification

Patient advocacy

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

Emplify Health by Gundersen has an opening in the Operating Room.

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.

As a Level 2 Trauma Center, the Surgery Department is a fast-paced unit with 18 state-of-the-art operating rooms and 2 labor and delivery suites with cutting-edge surgical equipment. We provide a wide range of surgical procedures, including robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgeries to populations ranging from neonates to adults. The multidisciplinary team includes RNs, surgeons, anesthesia staff, and surgical technologists. As a nurse, you will play a direct role in providing LOVE + MEDICINE for a broad range of patients in the Operating Room. Registered Nurses in the OR circulate and may scrub for surgeries while caring for patient's one-on-one being their advocate and anticipating their needs during the surgery.

What you will do:

• Fulltime, 72 hours every two weeks (0.9 FTE)
• 9-hour shift: primarily day shifts (6:15am-3:45pm) with some PM and nights shifts, could be up to 6 off shifts within a 6-week scheduling period. Occasional weekend shifts as needed per unit need (cover PTO, FML, or vacations)
• Night and Weekend call rotation. Call response time is 60 minutes or less
• Holiday Rotation: 1-2 holidays per year

What You'll Get:

• Starting pay of $38.96/hr and up, based on your years of experience, as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work including a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Clinical Managers, Professional Development Nurse, and Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse
• 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

What You'll Need:

• Minimum of an associate degree in nursing
• An active RN license to work in Wisconsin
• Current BLS for Health Care Providers
• Prior RN experience is strongly preferred

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