Gundersen Health

RN, Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | Medical Specialty Unit

La Crosse, WI Full time

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

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a full-time RN, Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) to join a dynamic group of healthcare workers dedicated to enriching the lives of patients, families, and staff on the Medical Specialty Unit.

The Medical Specialty Unit delivers compassionate care to individuals with Neuro-Psych diagnoses (i.e. dementia, autism, Huntington’s, geropsychiatry) as well as Med-Psych diagnoses (i.e. substance abuse and withdrawal, behavioral health).

What you will get:

  • Compensation starting at $86,923.20 + more based on experience

  • Work in a highly adaptable and mission-driven organization

  • Do the work you love in an award-winning setting:

  • Gundersen's generous compensation and benefits 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 will do:

  • 1.0 FTE, salaried role

  • Support nursing education, competency, and professional development for RNs and CNAs who work in Medical Specialty

  • Responsible for system projects and programs, and will work closely with several great teams:

    • Medical Specialty Leadership Team (Director, Manager, Supervisors, Clinical Nurse Leader, Professional Development Nurse, Quality and Department Chairs)

    • A large group of 40+ Professional Development Nurses

  • Travel to other Gundersen locations as required

What you need:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required

  • Highly desired: Candidates with MSN in Nursing Education

  • Master's Degree in Nursing required within 5 years of hire

  • 3-4 years RN experience or equivalent required

  • RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin upon hire

  • Basic Life Support CPR for Health Care Providers, ACLS

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