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Supervisor, Nursing Primary Care (West Bend)

Children's Wisconsin · West Bend, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

You'd be part of the leadership and physician team at the West Bend clinic. How do you build a good working partnership with the pediatricians?

What they are checking: Whether they can earn physician trust and speak up as a peer in running the clinic.

Tell me about a time you managed a staff member whose performance was slipping. What did you do and how did it end?

What they are checking: Whether they handle performance issues directly, document fairly, and follow through to a result.

Tell me about a change in clinical workflow you introduced. How did you get the staff on board?

What they are checking: Whether they lead change by explaining reasons and involving staff, not just announcing new rules.

How do you balance your own clinical work with your leadership duties when the clinic is short-staffed?

What they are checking: Whether they can step in clinically without letting supervision, scheduling and follow-up fall apart.

What would you do

It's flu season and same-day sick visits are flooding the phones. How do you keep the clinic running and safe?

What they are checking: Whether they can adjust triage, staffing and flow under pressure without lowering the standard of care.

A parent refuses recommended vaccines for their child. How would you coach your nurses to handle that visit?

What they are checking: Whether they can guide staff to respectful, factual conversations that keep the family engaged in care.

A nurse reports that a medical assistant gave the wrong dose of a vaccine. What do you do next?

What they are checking: Whether they put the child's safety first, report properly, and treat the error as a learning moment.

About the work

How do you make sure your clinic stays ready for regulatory standards, like vaccine storage and documentation?

What they are checking: Whether they know the everyday compliance details of a pediatric primary care office and how to audit them.

Children's talks about population health and a bigger role for pediatricians. What does that mean for a clinic nurse supervisor day to day?

What they are checking: Whether they understand care gaps, well-child visit tracking and outreach as part of the job.

What would you look at in your first month to understand how the West Bend clinic is performing?

What they are checking: Whether they would learn the clinic through data and staff conversations before making changes.

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The full job description

As published by Children's Wisconsin.

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Our pediatricians and primary care offices offer parents a level of care that cannot be obtained at other places: • Affiliation with the #4 children's hospital in the country (according to Parents magazine) • Board-certified pediatricians (l earn what it means to be 'board-certified' ) • Many locations spread throughout southeast Wisconsin • Commitment to population health and an increased role for pediatricians in the care of children • Doctors who are very active in their local communities • Access to many health and wellness programs designed to keep kids safe and healthy We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Job Summary This role is an active member of the clinic leadership and physician team responsible for clinic operations in support of the delivery of care, standards of clinical practice, established policies and regulatory agencies. Manages performance of staff which could include clinical and lab through competency assessment, training and feedback. Partners with the practice manager on achievement of business and financial goals of the practice. Successfully demonstrates the three organizational leadership competencies of: building effective teams; process management and prioritization. Essential Functions • Monitors and evaluates overall office operations to ensure efficiency including, but not limited to collaborative staffing, billing, patient records, telecommunications, patient referrals, MyChart, etc. Initiates clinical and operation improvement opportunities. • Monitors and evaluates clinical operations to ensure efficiency including, but not limited to nurse equipment, vaccine inventory and safe handling, scheduling, compliance with proficiency testing, etc. Initiates clinical and operation improvement opportunities. • Ensures accurate and effective communication of information between Primary Care leadership and clinic staff. • Collaborates with Primary Care Practice Manager to effectively provide performance feedback to all assigned staff, per CHW policies, and on an ongoing basis, to build an effective team through achievement of staff development and staff satisfaction. • Coordinates the scheduling of work, paid time away, etc. for assigned employees to assure that patient care and office duties are completed to maintain an orderly and efficiently run office routine. Reviews ATS for verification of hours worked. • Works collaboratively with physicians to implement improvements within the practice to ensure a high caliber of patient care and services. Runs and analyzes report data as needed for compliance with quality initiatives and for operational decision support. • Contributes to developing and attaining long range objectives for Primary Care including but not limited to financial goals, operations improvement, quality improvement, resource utilization and clinical practice enhancements. • Recruits, hires, trains and develops clinical staff in conjunction with Human Resources and the Practice Manager. Provides and creates an awareness of professional activities available for staff development. • Participates in the preparation of detailed operating budget projections for staff, supplies and equipment. Participates in the analysis of financial data to determine problem areas, potential savings and ways to reduce operating costs and maximizing charge capture. • Participates in the development of business plans and goals. • Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development People Management Responsibility • Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development Education • Bachelor's Degree baccalaureate program in nursing or a BSN completion program with an anticipated graduation date within a time frame to be agreed upon, not to exceed 4 years from hire date required Experience • 2+ years outpatient clinical experience with preference in Pediatrics required and • 1+ years supervisory or other leadership experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Proficiency with the use of personal computers and an electronic medical record. • Good organizational and patient relation skills. Ability to manage a fast-paced patient load while paying attention to detail. • High level of communication skills necessary for assessment of patient concerns and processing referrals for appropriate medical care. • Ability to read, interpret and enact policies and procedures. • Ability to stand and walk approximately 75% of the work time. Licenses and Certifications • BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required • License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin required Patient Care Responsibility • Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

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