New Graduate Pathway into Surgery/Operating Room (Spring 2025 RN Graduates)

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If you are an upcoming Spring 2025 RN graduate and the Operating Room is your long-term goal - let us prepare you for a successful career in that specialty!

If you are a Spring 2025 RN new grad with a desire to become a nurse in the Operating Room, we encourage you to apply to this innovative orientation program to accelerate your progression to our surgery department. These positions will have orientation in specific departments that will assist in preparation for your career in the operating room. Throughout this program you will get an opportunity to work the med/surg floors, seeing a variety of patient populations and building your foundational nursing skills while having one week of immersion shifts in the operating room every 6 weeks. The immersion shifts will help foster and build rapport with the team while becoming familiar with surgery department policies, procedures, and patient populations.Your professional development nurses will support you along the way and help you grow your professional practice to ensure you have a successful career in your chosen specialty.

The Surgery Department is a fast-paced unit consisting of 18 state-of-the-art operating rooms and 2 labor and delivery suites which provide a wide range of surgical procedures, including robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgeries. We are a Level 2 Trauma Center with an in-house staff available 24 hours per day year-round. We employ a multidisciplinary team comprised of surgeons, anesthesiologists, residents, physician assistants, CRNAs, AAs, nurses, surgical technologists, surgical assistants, health unit coordinators, CNAs, center core technologists and environmental assistants.

Position Details:

• Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE)
• After unit orientation this position can be a 9-hour shift: primarily day shifts (6:15am-3:45pm) with some PM and nights shifts, could be up to 6 off shifts within a 6-week scheduling period. Occasional weekend shifts as needed per unit need (cover PTO, FML, or vacations) or 12-hour shift: primarily day shifts (6:15am-6:45pm) with occasional night or weekend shifts as needed per unit need (cover PTO, FML, or vacations)
• Night and Weekend call rotation. Call response time is 60 minutes or less
• Holiday Rotation
• Schedule on the initial orientation unit will be 0.9 fte, 12 hours shifts, rotating days and nights, every third weekend and holiday
• Enjoy an attractive hourly rate of $37.08/hr as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials

What You'll Get:

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
• A 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
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work including a Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor, Professional Development Nurse, and Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse
• Have your voice heard through our Nursing Shared Governance Councils
• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

What You'll Need:

• Minimum of an Associate degree in Nursing
• RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
• Prior perioperative experience a plus
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment

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. Join our mission in changing healthcare as a Operating Room RN.

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

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