Scheduled Weekly Hours:
28Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Psychiatric Unit
Location: Heritage Building - 5th Floor - La Crosse, WI
Make a meaningful impact every day. Join our 22-bed Medical Psychiatric Unit and provide both med/surg and psychiatric care to patients while doing the work you love in the scenic Coulee Region.
🕒 Flexible Scheduling Options to Fit Your Life
Choose the schedule that works best for you:
0.7 FTE - 56 hours/2 weeks
8-hour rotating day (6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and PM (2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) shifts
Every other weekend; three holidays per year
💬 Questions? Self-schedule a time to chat with a nurse recruiter!
💼 What You’ll Do
As a Medical Psychiatric RN, you will:
Deliver 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)
Collaborate with a dedicated interdisciplinary team—including hospitalists, psychiatrists, RNs, CNAs, Social Workers, and Recreational Therapists.
🎁 What You’ll Get
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting pay of $38.01/hour (plus experience-based increases)
Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
Top-rated retirement plan and comprehensive healthcare coverage
Career Growth & Support:
Access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
Daily support from your Clinical Manager, Professional Development Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader
Opportunities to participate in Nursing Shared Governance Councils
Team Culture:
A collaborative, supportive team environment
A unit where new and experienced nurses thrive and grow
Innovative practices, including virtual nursing across our med-surg units
✅ What You’ll Need
Associate Degree in Nursing (minimum)
Current RN license to practice in Wisconsin (or ability to obtain)
BLS certification (Infant–Adult) for Healthcare Providers
Open to new graduates and experienced RNs
🌟 About Emplify Health
Emplify Health is the partnership of two respected Midwest healthcare systems—Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System—united in our mission to provide exceptional, patient-centered care.
Headquartered in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin, our network includes:
11 hospitals and 100+ clinics
Serving 67 communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
4,500+ dedicated nurses and providers
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