Registered Nurse | Foot Care RN

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: 36 Registered Nurse (RN) | Nail Care / Foot Care Primary Location: Decorah, IA (Home Base) FTE: 0.9 (72 hours per two weeks) Hours: Primarily weekday daytime hours, generally between 7:30 a.

m. and 4:00 p.m. with schedule flexibility based on clinic location Schedule: No weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibility Travel: Regular travel to regional outreach clinics in West Union, IA, Prairie Du Chein, WI, Waukon, IA, and Spring Grove, MN. Travel time is paid and built into the workday. Clinic vehicles are available for outreach travel.

Why Join Us? At Emplify Health, we're creating an exciting new opportunity within our Podiatry team. This newly established Foot Care RN role offers the chance to build a specialized nursing practice while providing meaningful care that helps patients maintain comfort, mobility, and independence. This position combines independent nurse-led foot care practice with regional outreach support across Northeast Iowa, Southwest Wisconsin, and Southeast Minnesota.

You'll have the opportunity to care for patients in multiple communities while working alongside an experienced podiatrist and interdisciplinary care team. Whether you already have foot care experience or are looking to expand your clinical expertise into a specialized practice, we'll support your professional growth through structured training, mentorship, certification assistance, and hands-on clinical development.

What You'll Do

Manage an independent nurse-led clinic schedule focused on routine nail and foot care services Perform comprehensive foot care assessments and treatments while promoting preventative care and patient education Complete thorough clinical documentation and support appropriate billing requirements Collaborate closely with podiatrists, physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinic staff Provide care at regional outreach locations throughout Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota as scheduled Travel regularly with the podiatry team to support specialty outreach clinics and patient access initiatives Participate in specialized foot care training, observation hours, and certification requirements Assist with additional clinical support activities that may evolve with program needs, including triage support, patient communications, and in-basket management Help shape and grow a new service line designed to enhance patient access and provider efficiency What You'll Bring Required Qualifications Minimum Associate Degree in Nursing Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Iowa and Wisconsin, or ability to obtain both upon hire Ability to obtain Minnesota RN licensure within an established timeframe following hire Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross Willingness and ability to obtain Foot Care Certification within four months of hire, with organizational support provided Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout the tri-state region Preferred Qualifications One year or more of previous nursing experience Previous podiatry, wound care, or foot care experience Ideal Candidate Profile We're looking for someone who: Is highly adaptable and excited to help shape a newly developed role Enjoys variety and flexibility in their work environment Is comfortable traveling between clinic locations and providing care in different practice settings Thrives in an autonomous work environment while remaining highly collaborative Builds strong relationships with patients, providers, and care teams Demonstrates strong critical thinking and sound clinical judgment Maintains exceptional attention to detail in both patient care and documentation Possesses strong organizational and time management skills Why You Would Love This Team This is a unique opportunity to help build something new while receiving support from an experienced and collaborative Podiatry team.

Be one of the first nurses helping establish and grow an innovative regional foot care program Enjoy a high level of independence and ownership over your patient schedule Work alongside an experienced podiatrist serving communities across Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Develop specialized expertise in foot and nail care with certification support provided by Emplify Health Experience a mix of independent practice, patient education, and specialty outreach care Build meaningful relationships with patients through ongoing preventative foot care visits What You'll Get Starting pay: $31.

96/hour, with additional compensation based on experience Comprehensive healthcare benefits and retirement plans Flexible weekday schedule with no weekends, holidays, or call requirements Additional career growth through the Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and Shared Governance Councils Financial and educational support to obtain Foot Care Certification if not already certified Training & Support Comprehensive onboarding and specialty foot care training provided Up to 40 hours of supervised clinical training and observation Potential initial training opportunities in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with mileage and travel reimbursement provided Ongoing mentorship and support from an experienced podiatry team Financial and educational assistance available for foot care certification Why Join Emplify Health?

At Emplify Health, we believe in caring for people in ways that truly make a difference. Guided by our mission, "Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating," we create an environment where compassion, adaptability, and teamwork thrive. We're not just filling positions, we're building careers.

At Emplify Health, we care for our teams while they care for their communities. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise in a specialty area or take on a new challenge, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything. 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 communities 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 I f 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