RN, Registered Nurse | Clinic Float Pool

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you.

What You Can Expect

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

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