Public Health Nurse

About the role

Waukesha County Department of Health & Human Services is recruiting for a talented Nurse to join its Public Health Division. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) is responsible for nursing work that promotes and protects the health of individuals, families and populations using knowledge from nursing, social and public health sciences.

Responsibilities

• Communicable disease investigation and case management
• Maternal and child health home visiting
• Community health education
• Clinical-based work including, but not limited to, immunizations, sexually transmitted disease screening, tuberculosis case management, and chronic disease screenings
• Facilitating client access to the health care system, including referrals to community resources and support
• Leading, participating in, or facilitating community-based partnerships that promote community health
• Incorporating systems thinking to impact population health

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing
• Current State of Wisconsin licensure as a registered nurse
• Valid driver’s license

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is passionate about health equity and the wellbeing of the community. The position requires a self-motivated professional who provides exceptional client-centered care, modeling a high level of emotional intelligence and compassion while being detail oriented. This individual will excel at developing relationships and trust with clients and is able to effectively engage with both internal and external partners within the public health system.

Benefits

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year)
• Exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment
• Optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Pay for performance system with merit increases and non-base performance awards
• Employee wellness program with on-site health & wellness clinic

Schedule

• Flexible start times
• Generous holiday schedules
• Regular daytime business hours

About Us

Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With a vision of "Leading the Way," the County values teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of staff and the citizens served. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles.

Location

Located in the City of Waukesha, the campus offers an on-site fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a blend of urban and rural living with access to quiet rural lake communities, parks, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports programs including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles, and UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball.