Job detail

RN, Registered Nurse | Plastic Surgery

Gundersen Health System

#Registered Nurse #Compassionate Care #Patient Care #Healthcare #BLS Certification #Clinical Support #Prior Authorizations #Multidisciplinary Teams #Patient Triage

Quick overview

The RN will provide comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative education and nursing care for plastic and reconstructive surgery patients. They will also manage their own independent nursing schedule and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have an active RN license in Wisconsin and BLS certification for healthcare providers. A minimum of 2 years of RN experience in a hospital or clinic setting is required.

CompassionDocumentationEmpathyCollaborationPatient EducationWound CareNursing CarePatient Triage

Job description

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: 32 Registered Nurse – Plastic Surgery Location: La Crosse, WI FTE: 0.8 (64 hours per two weeks) Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm No weekends, holidays, or call Starting Pay: $30.46/hour (higher with experience) Join a compassionate, close‑knit Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team that values collaboration, kindness, and exceptional patient care.
This clinic-based RN role supports patients throughout their surgical experience, with a strong focus on education, pre‑ and post‑operative care, and ongoing clinical support for both patients and providers.
What You’ll Do Maintain and manage your own independent nursing schedule.
Provide comprehensive pre‑operative and post‑operative education and nursing care for plastic and reconstructive surgery patients.
Perform incision and wound care, including management of wound vacs.
Serve as the primary RN for patient triage Respond to MyChart messages and assist with prior authorizations and related documentation.
Learn and assist with tissue expander management for breast reconstruction.
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams such as the Breast Center, Dermatology, and Facial Plastics in Otolaryngology.
What You’ll Get A small, supportive team with strong camaraderie and mutual respect.
A strong collaborative, positive working relationship with providers.
A team culture centered on kindness, shared workload, and supporting one another.
Starting Pay: $30.46/hour and up, based on experience.
Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, HSA/FSA options.
A generous retirement program featuring a 401(k) with employer match plus an annual base contribution.
Access to our Career Development Center for ongoing learning, training, and career advancement.
What You’ll Need Compassion and empathy in caring for patients.
Kindness and inclusivity in all interactions.
Active RN license in the state of Wisconsin.
BLS certification for healthcare providers.
Minimum 2 years RN experience required About Emplify Health Emplify Health is a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network formed by the partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System.
With headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin, we serve 67 communities across four states through 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics.
Our mission is to provide exceptional care with compassion, innovation, and integrity.
Ready to join a team that values collaboration and patient-centered care?
Apply today!
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 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.

RN, Registered Nurse | Plastic Surgery

Quick overview

Requirements summary

Job description

Benefits

More openings at Gundersen Health System

More district openings

Similar live jobs