RN, Registered Nurse | Inpatient Behavioral Health

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

30

🩺 Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Behavioral Health (0.75 FTE)

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Location:

Main Campus, La Crosse, WI

👩⚕️ Department:
Inpatient Behavioral Health (IBH)

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Schedule:

60 hours per two weeks | Rotating 12-hour Day/Night shifts (0630–1900 / 1830–0700)

📆 Every third weekend | Two holidays per year

• 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 upcoming launch of our Empath Unit.
• Meaningful Impact:
  Help patients in crisis and be a part of their healing journey.

• 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.

• 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

• Starting pay of $38.01/hour + experience-based increases
• Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials
• Support from Clinical Manager, CNL, Nurse Educator, and QI Nurse
• 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.

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