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RN, Registered Nurse | Surgery/Operating Room

Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2026
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

36

Emplify Health by Gundersen has an opening in the Operating Room

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)
  • 12-hour shift: primarily day shifts (6:15am-6:45pm) with occasional night or weekend shifts as needed per unit need (cover PTO, FML, or vacations)
  • During orientation you will be scheduled for 9-hour shifts
  • 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 $38.01/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 is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. 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

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