RN, Registered Nurse | Inpatient Behavioral Health

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Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Behavioral Health

📍 Location: Main Campus, La Crosse, WI

👩‍⚕️ Department: Inpatient Behavioral Health (IBH)

🕒 Schedule: 60 hours per two weeks (0.75 FTE) | Straight 12-hour Night shifts (1830–0700)
📆 Every third weekend | Two holidays per year

Why Join Us?

• Supportive Culture: Warm, family-like environment with long staff retention and strong nurse-to-patient ratios.
• Diverse Experience: Care for both adults and adolescents (ages 13+) across multiple units.
• Growth Opportunities: Advance into roles like our Behavioral Response Team, Charge Nurse, and more.
• Innovation in Action: Be part of exciting changes including the recent launch of our Empath Unit.
• Meaningful Impact: Help patients in crisis and be a part of their healing journey.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What You’ll Need

• Associate Degree in Nursing (minimum)
• Required: Active and unencumbered RN license to practice in the state of Wisconsin
• Preferred: 1+ year of RN experience, ideally in mental health
• Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

What You’ll Get

• Starting pay of $38.96/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

Join a team that’s redefining behavioral health care with compassion, innovation, and purpose. 🌟

Apply today and be part of something truly meaningful.

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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