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Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | NICU
full-timeLa Crosse

Summary

Location

La Crosse

Type

full-time

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About this role

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:

40

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, The Department of Nursing is seeking a motivated and transformational leader with a passion for neonatal patients to fill the Professional Development Nurse role supporting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

What you will get:

  • Work in a highly adaptable and mission-driven organization

  • Gundersen's generous compensation and benefits package, Starting annual salary for a Professional Development Nurse is $86,923.20 + more for experience

  • Be an influential and motivational leader as you guide nursing, education, competency and practice

  • Autonomy in how you approach your work

  • Be a key voice in nursing leadership and represent nursing at a system level

  • Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program

  • Top rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits

What you will do:

  • Fulfill a 1.0 FTE; full-time, salaried position

  • Support nursing education, competency, and professional development for RNs in the Neonatal ICU including our Neonatal Transport Team

  • Act as a change agent and advocate while participating in both unit-based and system-wide improvement work and projects

  • Collaborate with great teams: NICU Leadership Teams (Director, Manager, Professional Development Nurse, Quality Improvement Nurse)

  • Large group of 40+ Professional Development Nurses

What you need:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

  • Master’s degree in Nursing required within 5 years

  • RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin upon hire

  • 3-4 years of relevant RN experience in NICU

  • Skills that will help you be successful in this role include leadership, professionalism, organization, accountability, and collaboration

  • Basic Life Support CPR for Health Care Providers

  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NPR) and Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers.  Ideal candidate will hold Neonatal Nursing Certifications in any of these areas:  Transport, General/Regular NICU, Extremely low Birth Rate, S.T.A.B.L.E or Neonatal Orientate and Education Program (NOEP).

Apply today with your updated resume and cover letter!

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 [email protected] 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

Other facts

Tech stack
Leadership,Professionalism,Organization,Accountability,Collaboration,Nursing Education,Competency Development,Change Agent,Advocacy,Neonatal Care,Neonatal Resuscitation,Basic Life Support,Communication,Teamwork,Quality Improvement

About Gundersen Health System

We united with Bellin Health in 2022 to form Emplify Health. We are a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network with headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wis. We deliver primary, specialty and emergency care in 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Here, we amplify empathy.
In every interaction, you'll feel our relentless commitment to healthy people and thriving communities.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1891

What you'll do

  • Support nursing education, competency, and professional development for RNs in the Neonatal ICU. Act as a change agent and advocate while participating in both unit-based and system-wide improvement work and projects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | NICU do at Gundersen Health System?

As a Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | NICU at Gundersen Health System, you will: support nursing education, competency, and professional development for RNs in the Neonatal ICU. Act as a change agent and advocate while participating in both unit-based and system-wide improvement work and projects..

Why join Gundersen Health System as a Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | NICU?

Gundersen Health System is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | NICU position at Gundersen Health System remote?

The Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | NICU position at Gundersen Health System is based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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