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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Registered Nurse – Neurosurgery Clinic

Location: East Building, 3rd Floor | La Crosse, WI
FTE: 0.8 (64 hours per two weeks)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–4:30 PM | No weekends, holidays, or on-call
Starting Pay: $31.98/hour (higher based on experience)

About the Role

Join our growing Neurosurgery Clinic team and make a meaningful impact on patients facing complex and life-changing procedures such as brain tumor surgeries, spinal fusions, and discectomies. As an RN, you’ll provide a mix of patient education, nurse-only visits, and phone triage support. You’ll work closely with neurosurgeons, advanced practice clinicians, and a supportive nursing team to deliver exceptional care.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct nurse-only visits for pre-op and post-op care, including patient education, halo vest changes, and wound care

• Support patients through procedures, including Deep Brain Stimulation

• Manage phone triage and in-basket tasks on dedicated rotation days

• Collaborate with clinicians and APCs to ensure seamless patient care

Why Join Us?

• Meaningful Patient Connection: Make a real difference by educating and supporting our patients through complex, often life-changing neurosurgical procedures. Your guidance helps ease fears and empowers patients during a critical time.

• Collaborative Team Culture: Join a nursing group that works well together, supports each other, and values flexibility.

• Work/Life Balance: Our leadership values your well-being and strives to create a supportive, flexible workplace where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe that when our team feels supported, they can deliver their best care to patients.

• Professional Growth: Enjoy a supportive, team-based environment where growth is not only encouraged but actively fostered through department-based shadowing opportunities, lunch-and-learns, and ongoing education initiatives.

• Fascinating Work: Engage in highly specialized neurosurgical care that explores the intricate brain-body connection.

• Integrated Support: Collaborate with dedicated social services and behavioral health professionals for holistic patient care.

What We’re Looking For

• Must Have:

  • Active RN licensed to practice in the state of Wisconsin 

  • Minimum 1 year of RN experience (Neuroscience, Med-Surg, or Rehab preferred)

  • Strong critical thinking and multitasking skills

• Preferred:

  • EPIC experience

  • Phone triage background

  • Calm, team-oriented personality with an eagerness to learn and grow

  • Ability to build positive relationships and adapt to challenges proactively

Apply Today

If you’re eager to learn, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to join a team that values both professional growth and personal balance, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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.

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