Public Health Nurse
About The Position
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. Work includes: communicable disease investigation and case management, maternal and child health home visiting, community health education, and clinical based work including but not limited to immunizations, sexually transmitted disease screening, tuberculosis case management, and chronic disease screenings. Our PHNs facilitate client access to the health care system, including referrals to community resources and support. They lead, participate, or facilitate developing various community-based partnerships that promote the health of the community and incorporate the use of systems thinking to impact population health. 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.
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.
- Self-motivated professional
- Exceptional client centered care
- High level of emotional intelligence and compassion
- Detail oriented
- Able to develop relationships and trust with clients
- Able to effectively engage with both internal and external partners within the public health system
Nice To Haves
- Passionate about health equity and the wellbeing of the community
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
- Facilitate client access to the health care system, including referrals to community resources and support
- Lead, participate, or facilitate developing various community-based partnerships that promote the health of the community
- Incorporate the use of systems thinking to impact population health
Benefits
- Flexible start times
- Generous holiday schedules
- Regular daytime business hours
- Excellent health/dental/vision
- 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
- Performance-based merit increases
- Non-base performance awards
- Employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health
- On-site health & wellness clinic
- Professional development opportunities
- Encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
