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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:
28 RN, Registered Nurse |
Bariatric & Obesity Medicine Location:
Onalaska, WI Schedule:
Part-time | 0.6 (48 hours/pay period)
OR 0.7 FTE
(64 hours/pay period) - YOUR CHOICE!
Shift:
8-hour day shift between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday (no weekends, holidays, or on-call) Why Join Our Bariatric & Obesity Medicine Team? Join a passionate, mission-driven team focused on transforming lives through specialized, whole-person care. Work in a rapidly growing specialty with evolving treatments, medications, and procedures Be part of a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team across the organization Build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients throughout their care journey Experience the reward of seeing real, life-changing outcomes firsthand Practice with autonomy and ownership in a supportive environment Position Overview As a Bariatric & Obesity Medicine RN, you'll guide patients through both surgical and non-surgical weight management journeys, serving as a key clinical resource and advocate. You'll play a central role in patient education, care coordination, and ongoing support—helping individuals achieve sustainable, life-changing health outcomes. What You'll Do Guide patients through bariatric and obesity medicine care pathways Provide comprehensive education to patients and families Conduct nurse-only visits and follow-up care Manage phone triage and MyChart in-basket messaging Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary care team across departments Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for this patient population
What You'll Bring Required:
Active, unencumbered Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license Associate degree in nursing (or higher) Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers Obtain Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) when eligible
Preferred:
1+ year of RN experience Ideal Candidate Profile Passionate about supporting patients through meaningful, long-term health journeys - often driven by a personal connection to the work Collaborative team player who thrives in a multidisciplinary setting Strong communicator who builds trust with patients and colleagues Intellectually curious with a desire to grow and learn to best serve our patients
What You'll Get Starting Pay:
$30.46 (with additional pay based on experience) Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and more
Career Growth:
Advancement opportunities and access to the Career Development Center Consistent weekday schedule: No evenings, weekends, holidays, or on-call Specialty expertise development in a high-growth clinical area Collaborative team environment with strong camaraderie and support Fulfilling work with visible patient success and outcomes Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 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.
