Gundersen Health

Clinical Manager | Clinic Float Pool and Clinic Operations

La Crosse, WI Full time

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Clinical Manager | Clinic Float Pool and Clinic Operations

Location: La Crosse and Onalaska Campuses
Schedule: Full‑time, 1.0 FTE

What You’ll Do

  • Provide management oversight and strategic leadership for the Clinic Nursing Float Pool, ensuring efficient staff deployment across ambulatory locations, including the La Crosse campus, Onalaska, and regional clinics.

  • Oversee Clinic Operations staffing and scheduling, working in close partnership with clinic, hospital, and system operations leaders.

  • Directly and indirectly lead a diverse team of ~55 staff, including:

    • Registered Nurses (RNs)

    • Medical Assistants (MAs)

    • Clinic Coordinator

    • Office Assistant

    • Personnel Schedulers

    • Supervisor

  • Manage employee performance, engagement, and development to ensure optimal daily operations and high team morale.

  • Collaborate with other Clinical Managers, Clinical Operations Directors, and the Hospital Float Pool leadership to align staffing models and operational priorities.

  • Serve as a key stakeholder in major initiatives, including:

    • UKG Phase 2 implementation

    • Future-state clinic staffing and scheduling models

Schedule & Work Environment

  • Full-time leadership position with standard weekday hours.

  • On‑site presence is essential, with time shared between La Crosse and Onalaska (typically 2 days/week in Onalaska).

  • No routine weekends or holidays.

  • Highly collaborative, enterprise‑focused role with broad visibility across ambulatory operations.

What You’ll Need

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field

  • Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in the state of Wisconsin

  • 5–7 years of clinical or equivalent healthcare experience demonstrating leadership skills

Desired

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

  • 1 year of management experience

  • Ambulatory or clinic operations experience

  • Experience leading leaders

  • Familiarity with workforce management systems (e.g., UKG)

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • An experienced leader who is comfortable leading through complexity and ambiguity.

  • Calm, thoughtful, and able to navigate complexity to deliver clear, effective communication.

  • Highly self‑driven and motivated

  • Strong system-level mindset, proactive stakeholder engagement, and ability to balance competing priorities across clinics.

  • Collaborative and relationship‑focused leader who thrives in an interconnected environment, capable of partnering across departments and organizations.

  • Interested in shaping the future of clinic staffing, scheduling, and operations at a system level.

What Makes This Role Exceptional

  • Opportunity to influence system‑wide clinic staffing strategy, not just one department.

  • Broad operational exposure across multiple clinics and regional sites.

  • Trusted leadership partnership with an experienced leader and strong peer network.

  • Engaged, supportive, and high‑performing team culture.

  • Close collaboration with hospital operations, float pool leadership, and Bellin counterparts.

🌟 About Emplify Health

Emplify Health is the partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, united to strengthen healthcare delivery across the Midwest.

Our integrated system includes:

  • 11 hospitals and 100+ clinics

  • Serving 67 communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

  • Supported by 4,500+ dedicated nurses and providers

Together, we are committed to patient‑centered care, operational excellence, and supporting our caregivers.

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.

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