RN, Registered Nurse | Clinic Float Pool
As a Clinic Float Pool RN, you’ll play a vital role in supporting patient care across multiple ambulatory departments, including primary care and specialty care areas.
Posted Sep 22
- Shift and hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM72 hours per two weeks
- Unit and setting
- Float-Pool · ClinicDeliver evidence-based nursing care for diverse ambulatory patient populations
- License
- RN licenseRN license to practice in Wisconsin upon hire
- Term
- Permanent FTE: Full-time; 0.9 (72 hours per two weeks)Full-time, 0.9 FTE
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license to practice in Wisconsin upon hire Check your license
- License
- RN license to practice in Minnesota within 3 months of hireAfter hire · within 3 months of hire RN license to practice in Minnesota and Iowa within 3 months of hire
- License
- RN license to practice in Iowa within 3 months of hireAfter hire · within 3 months of hire
- Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Experience
- 6+ months of previous nursing experience
What it pays
- Float differential
- Float Pool Differential: $2.50/hour Float Pool Differential: $2.50/hour
- Extra pay
- Float Pool Differential: $2.50/hour
- Pay reviews
- Experience-based increases above starting pay Starting Pay: $31.98/hour (plus experience-based increases)
Benefits
- Benefits401(k) with matchComprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance, and family-focused wellness programs
- BenefitsPaid time off
- BenefitsCompetitive health insurance
- BenefitsFamily-focused wellness programs
- BenefitsAccess to Career Development CenterCareer growth opportunities, including access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate and advance your career
- Emplify Health Career Development Center access
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Deliver evidence-based nursing care for diverse ambulatory patient populations Deliver evidence-based nursing care for diverse ambulatory patient populations
- Day to day
- Phone triage, MyChart communication, medication refills, and occasional procedures Help ensure patients receive exceptional care through phone triage, MyChart communication, medication refills, and occasional procedures
- Day to day
- Adapt to daily department assignments based on organizational needs Adapt to daily department assignments based on organizational needs
- Day to day
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure smooth daily operations Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure smooth daily operations
- Floating
- Deployed to departments that need immediate staffing support Float Pool nurses are deployed to departments that need immediate staffing support to help teams maintain seamless operations and uninterrupted patient care.
- Floating
- Exposure to 4-6 departments in first year Growth & Variety: Exposure to 4-6 departments in your first year
- Hours stated
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM | No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations
- Weekends
- No weekends No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations
- On call
- No on-call obligations
- Holidays
- No holidays
- Travel
- Secondary sites: Onalaska and regional clinics Secondary Locations: Onalaska and regional clinics (travel tailored to home location whenever possible)
- Details
- Float pool of 30 RNs and 20 MAs The Clinic Float Pool is a strong group of 30 RNs and 20 MAs that values connection, support, and teamwork.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How is patient load handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
36 RN, Registered Nurse | Clinic Float Pool Primary Location: La Crosse WI Secondary Locations: Onalaska and regional clinics (travel tailored to home location whenever possible) FTE: Full-time; 0.9 (72 hours per two weeks)
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM | No weekends, holidays, or on-call obligations
About the Role
As a Clinic Float Pool RN, you’ll play a vital role in supporting patient care across multiple ambulatory departments, including primary care and specialty care areas. Float Pool nurses are deployed to departments that need immediate staffing support to help teams maintain seamless operations and uninterrupted patient care. Expect meaningful variety, flexibility, and learning across specialties.
The Clinic Float Pool is a strong group of 30 RNs and 20 MAs that values connection, support, and teamwork. Why Join Us? Consistent Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM No Weekends or Holidays Starting Pay: $31.98/hour (plus experience-based increases) Float Pool Differential: $2.50/hour Growth & Variety: Exposure to 4–6 departments in your first year Supportive Team Culture: Frequent huddles, mentorship, and a “we’ve got this” mindset—even on the toughest days Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance, and family-focused wellness programs Career growth opportunities, including access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate and advance your career
What You’ll Do
Deliver evidence-based nursing care for diverse ambulatory patient populations Help ensure patients receive exceptional care through phone triage, MyChart communication, medication refills, and occasional procedures Adapt to daily department assignments based on organizational needs Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure smooth daily operations What You’ll Need
Required
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- RN license to practice in Wisconsin upon hire
- RN license to practice in Minnesota and Iowa within 3 months of hire
Preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing 6+ months of previous nursing experience Ideal Candidate Profile Flexibility & Adaptability: Comfortable working in multiple departments and adjusting to daily changes Strong Communication
Skills
Ability to build rapport with patients and collaborate effectively with teams Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving: Anticipates needs, prioritizes effectively, and navigates multiple systems Positive Attitude & Team Spirit: Thrives in a fast-paced environment and contributes to a supportive team culture Willingness to Learn: Open to gaining experience across various specialties and patient populations 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 just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future.
Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything. Ready to join a team that values growth, flexibility, and collaboration—while making an immediate impact where it’s needed most? Apply today and help us keep patient care moving without missing a beat.
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 67 cities 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
What's around it?
La Crosse, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,010/mo
- Household income
- $55,866/yr, all local households, not nurse pay