Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is a 260-bed hospital in La Crosse, WI — Teaching.
Against the national average, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN runs housing 31% below, utilities 10% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 31% below |
| Utilities | 10% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in La Crosse is $1,130 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $860.
Wisconsin taxes wage income.
1 traveler listing in La Crosse, WI.
Other Wisconsin hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | 57 | $2,617 | 671 | $1,470 |
| Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 19 | $2,081 | 374 | $1,145 |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee | 3 | $1,729 | 301 | $1,145 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 1 | $2,147 | 332 | $1,470 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 0 | — | 729 | $1,145 |
3 travel nurse reviews, 4.2★ overall, 67% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4.2 |
| Culture | 5.0 |
| Management | 3.7 |
| Safety | 4.3 |
| Workload | 3.7 |
Pros: Unicorn hospital, stayed 2 years. Med-surg 1:4 days. Phlebotomy for all labs, IV team for all IVs, RT does nebs, SWAT nurses for critical concerns and hard skills, transport for everything. Very inclu…
Cons: As a traveler you'll likely float mid shift.
Pros: High acuity ICU with great standards: residents in unit 24/7, ECMO, balloon pumps, Impella. Coworkers amazingly nice and well educated. SWAT nurse every shift. 1:1-2.
Cons: Floated most shifts, up to 3 times a shift, mostly as a 1:1 sitter or to locked psych, outside my ICU-only contract. When my agency raised it they took me off the schedule without telling them. Housin…
Pros: Extended 3 times, half a year. Days 1:4, 1:5 max and rare. IV team handles all IVs and dressings, phlebotomy for all labs, CNAs, EKG team. Managers come to the floor to help with med pass, mine did a …
Cons: Nothing negative. Med spec floor has detox, behavioral and dementia patients.