Provide comprehensive care for patients in the Surgical Digestive Unit, including those undergoing trauma, abdominal, vascular, and various surgical procedures. Work rotating 12-hour shifts while maintaining high standards of patient-centered care.
Requirements summary
Must hold a Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification. Requires current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
professional certificatePatient careInfection controlVital signs monitoringMedical terminologyPatient monitoringClinical documentationVascular careTrauma careBasic life supportSurgical supportBariatric carePlastic surgery supportUrology careAbdominal careOtolaryngology care
Job description
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: 24 Gundersen Health System is seeking a CNA for our Surgical Digestive Unit.
Provide care for a wide variety of patients, including those needing medically managed digestive care and surgical care ranging from trauma, abdominal, vascular, urology, otolaryngology, bariatric, and plastic surgery patients.
What you will do: 0.6 FTE, 48 hours bi-weekly Work 12-hour rotating shifts Day (6:30am – 7pm) and Night (6:30pm – 7am) Work every third weekend and three holidays a year What you will get: Starting pay of $18.64 hour + more for experience!
Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials PMs: $.75, Nights: $1.75, Weekends: $1.50 40-hour flex overtime computation Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the 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 need: Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire Emplify Health by Gundersen 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.
Our mission is simple yet profound: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.
We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.
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.
Benefits
Retirement plan
Life insurance
Short-term disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Long-term disability coverage
Pet insurance
401k match
Wellness program
AD&D insurance
Identity theft protection
Healthcare benefits
Employee recognition program
Discount program
Tuition investment program
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 Around here, loving your job is part of the job.
Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love!
Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years.
Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you.
We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love.
Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve.
You can be part of an exciting, 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 offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities.
This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!
What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses 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 is who we are.
Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties.
Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; 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.
We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.
Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.
A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you.
Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.
