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Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Gundersen Health System is seeking a full-time RN, Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) supporting our Heritage Medical Surgical Unit, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. 

What you will do: 

• Fulfill a 1.0 FTE; salaried position
• Typical work schedule is normal business hours; however, with supporting a 24/7 team, flexibility for off shift support is required
• Provide clinical expertise and practice guidance for RNs, CNAs, and LPNs in our Heritage Medical Surgical Unit
• Facilitate professional role development and growth of nursing staff along the continuum from novice to expert!
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the orientation and onboarding process for new staff
• Support nursing education, competency, and professional development while "guiding by the side" 
• Act as a change agent and advocate while participating in system-wide improvement work and projects
• Collaborate with department-based leadership teams as well as a large group of Acute Professional Development Nurses

What you will get: 

• Starting annual salary of $84,801.60 + MORE for experience
• This position allows you to learn about the organization in a different way with the opportunity to connect with cross-functional teams, allowing you to see the bigger picture of healthcare
• Autonomy to create and deliver what's needed for staff development, unique to the specific department
• Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Top rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits

What you will need: 

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required + a master's degree in nursing required within five years of hire date
• Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant RN experience;  Medical-Surgical nursing preferred
• Skills that will help you be successful in this role include leadership, professionalism, organization, accountability, and collaboration
• RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin upon hire
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers

We're healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. 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's who we are.

About Gundersen Health System:

Gundersen Health System is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and 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. 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 [email protected] 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