RN, Registered Nurse | Inpatient Behavioral Health
About The Position
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. Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Behavioral Health. 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. 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! 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.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (minimum)
- Active and unencumbered RN license to practice in the state of Wisconsin
- Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Nice To Haves
- 1+ year of RN experience, ideally in mental health
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, trauma-informed and evidence-based care to patients experiencing acute mental health crisis.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, NPs, RNs, behavioral health specialists, CNAs, social workers, therapists, clergy, and addiction counselors.
- Support patients through crisis stabilization, medication management, and therapeutic interventions.
- Maintain accurate documentation and uphold compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Benefits
- Starting pay of $38.01/hour + experience-based increases
- Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
- Support from Clinical Manager, Professional Development Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader
- Career development resources + Tuition Investment Program
- Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits
- A voice in care decisions through Nursing Shared Governance Councils
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
