Social Worker - Adult Medical Surgical
Listed compensation
$26/hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
40
Emplify Health by Gundersen Health System is now hiring a full-time Social Worker to Float on Adult Med Surg in La Crosse! Social Workers provide assessment, planning, consulting, education and referral services to Emplify Health patients and family members as well as act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care throughout the system, while supporting organizational strategies and goals.
What You Will Work
- 1.0 FTE = 80 hours every 2 weeks
- Monday – Friday, Day Shifts
- Location: This position is located on the La Crosse main campus
What You Will Do
Provide a variety of services to our patients including care coordination, care navigation, resource connections, supportive listening, ACP completion, discharge planning and long-term care planning
Help patients and families understand the illness and treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal.
Help patients and families adjust to hospital admission; possible role changes; emotional/social responses to illness and treatment.
Act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care throughout the system, while supporting organizational strategies and goals.
What You Will Get
- Starting wage of $25.95/hour + more for relatable experience
- Department with a strong teamwork model
- Generous compensation and benefit package!
- Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your career
What You Will Need
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or in a related field
Social Worker licensed in the state(s) of practice OR Temporary social work certificate/license in the state of practice at time of hire with Social Worker license required within 18 months of hire.
It is desired candidates have 1 year work experience in social services in a hospital, medical clinic, county social service agency or nursing home.
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
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker provides assessment, care coordination, and discharge planning for patients and their families within the medical-surgical department. They act as consultants and leaders to support comprehensive care and organizational goals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field and possess a valid social work license or temporary certificate in the state of practice. One year of work experience in a hospital, medical clinic, or nursing home is desired.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker - Adult Medical Surgical 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 Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $80k (middle half $65k–$96k)199 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Wisconsin | 106 active | 6,421 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin social worker listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment114 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,507 in the last 30 days | 1,457 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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