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RN, Professional Development Nurse | Surgery Center/Operating Room

Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Love medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

Have a passion for Surgical nursing?

Gundersen Health System is seeking a RN, Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) supporting the La Crosse Main Campus Surgery Center/Operating Room. This is your opportunity to work in a highly adaptable and mission driven organization while doing the work you love in the beautiful Coulee region.

What You Will Do

  • 1.0 FTE, salaried role
  • Lead nursing orientation, education, competency, and professional development for Registered Nurses, Certified Surgical Technicians, Certified Surgical Assistants, Peri-Op Technicians and Certified Nursing Assistants who work in the surgery environment. This position will be the second PDN to support the surgical services line.
  • Evaluate nursing practice, assess practice gaps, identify learning needs, participate in process improvement projects and initiatives both within area of responsibility and at the system level
  • Prepare frontline staff with the knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and outstanding care experience in a supportive, professionally satisfying environment
  • Work closely with amazing teams:
    • Operating Room Leadership Teams (Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Quality Improvement staff).
    • Surgery & Procedures Nursing Practice Subgroup (4 other Professional Development Nurses and an Informatics Nurse)
What You Will Get

  • $89,086-$134,368/year (salary based off of your years of experience)
  • Meaningful work in a highly adaptable and mission-driven organization
  • Partnership and collaboration with a team of 40 professional development nurses
  • Gundersen's generous compensation and benefit package, including our top-rated retirement plan
  • Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your career


What You Need

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
  • Master’s degree in Nursing required within 5 years
  • Minimum 3-years of RN experience in Surgery/OR service area.
  • RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin


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 HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org 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

Salary : $89,086 - $134,368

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