La Crosse, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) - Palliative Care

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Palliative Care (NP)No weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting: Full-Time
Call expectations: Not specified
Weekends: No weekends

Posted 28m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Gundersen Health System as a Nurse Practitioner/PA – Palliative Care, M-F Schedule in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide outpatient palliative medicine services, including symptom management and advance care planning for patients with serious illnesses. They will also participate in outreach services and contribute to the medical education of students, residents, and fellows.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited program and be eligible for a medical license in the region with no restrictions. The role requires working under the direct supervision of a physician and the ability to provide outreach services.

Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Symptom controlPatient careClinical supportMultidisciplinary collaborationOutpatient care

Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Palliative Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) - Palliative Care at Gundersen Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Palliative Care (NP) — ranked against 247 active Palliative Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Palliative Care (NP) — ranked against 247 active roles in this specialty

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6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Palliative Care (NP)

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care

La Crosse, WI

1,001-5,000 employees

Website

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

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