Public Health Nurse
Company: Waukesha County
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Waukesha County Department of Health & Human Services is
recruiting for a talented Nurse to join its Public Health
Division.
All potential candidates should read through the following details
of this job with care before making an application.
Do you want to serve your community in a way that's meaningful?
At Waukesha County Public Health, we are looking for customer
focused individuals like you who take pride in their work,
demonstrate a positive attitude, and are passionate about promoting
the health of the community. Whether you're coming from a job that
doesn't connect with your sense of purpose, or leaving an
organization with an overwhelming work schedule, you can find a
better work life balance at Waukesha County. We offer exciting
benefits such as flexible start times, generous holiday schedules,
and regular daytime business hours so you can spend time on what's
important to you outside of work.
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.
The 2025 salary range for our PHN is $70,865 to $93,787 and is
coupled with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
including 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), an exceptional
pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment
plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life
culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that
offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an
employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health &
wellness clinic.
Prior to hiring, the successful candidate will be subject to
work/education/certification reference(s) verification, a criminal
background, driver's license check, and a Physical Exam.
Under supervision to perform assessments, planning, implementation,
and evaluation through a broad range of community public health
nursing services and to perform other duties as required.
1. Conducts and participates in epidemiological investigations and
implements control measures to prevent the spread of communicable
diseases according to prescribed protocols.
2. Provides case management services to individuals and families by
assessing specific individual and family physical, mental, and
environmental needs, identifying appropriate resources and
coordinate services with other community providers as well as
providing individual treatment and care.
3. Provides public health nursing services at clinic such as
vaccinations, health screenings, and physical assessments and
within established medical orders and agency protocols identifies
abnormal findings and makes referrals as appropriate.
4. Meets with clients in a home or community settings to provide
health assessments, health screenings, and health education to
community resources, and the monitoring of medication
compliance.
5. Assesses community physical and mental health needs and
identifies resources to remediate those needs.
6. Functions as a public health resource on various public health
issues and programs by providing information and guidance to health
care providers, schools, community groups, and other health and
human service-related agencies.
7. Interprets Health & Human Services programs and other County
services to clients, families, and community organizations.
8. Teaches and supervises the family in giving health care to
clients.
9. Identifies present and potential health needs and resources
related to the total health of individuals, families, and the
community.
10. Provides information to management for the development and
operation of public health programs.
11. Participates in surveys, studies, surveillance, and data
collection on various public health issues.
12. Performs data entry into electronic records and other
databases, data searches, reporting, and other functions using
various computer systems.
13. Participates as assigned in County disaster plans.
14. Assist with the orientation and guidance of new staff.
15. May be assigned to function as a lead worker, mentor or clinic
charge nurse for department professional and paraprofessional
staff, programs, or clinics.
16. Keeps accurate comprehensive records and makes comprehensive
reports.
17. Establishes and maintains effective working relations with the
recipients of services, other employees, and the general
public.
18. Act as a first responder in a natural disaster or any public
health, chemical, biological, nuclear, or radiological event.
19. Performs other duties as required.
Essential Knowledge and Abilities
1. Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of
nursing, including public health nursing, and core functions of
public health.
2. Considerable knowledge of preventive health care, including the
prevention and control of communicable diseases.
3. Considerable knowledge of the laws regulating the
confidentiality of client information.
4. Working knowledge of computerized department program software
including electronic health record, internet access and database,
spreadsheet, and word processing programs.
5. Ability to make a comprehensive assessment of the health status
of clients and families.
6. Ability to demonstrate clinical nursing skills such as venous
and capillary blood draws, specimen collection, place and read TB
skin tests, immunization administration, pelvic exams, all system
physical assessment, fluoride varnishing, proficiency testing, and
interpretation of lab results.
7. Ability to use critical thinking skills.
8. Ability to recognize and respond to life threatening
emergencies.
9. Ability to explain and interpret laws, rules, and regulations
pertaining to public health nursing.
10. Ability to detect and identify symptoms of communicable
diseases.
11. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with the recipients of services, other employees, and
the general public.
12. Ability to effectively interact with sensitivity with persons
from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic,
and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages and
lifestyles.
13. Ability to communicate with non-English speaking individuals
utilizing a translator or other contracted translation
services.
14. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in
writing.
15. Ability to keep accurate and comprehensive records and make
reports.
16. Ability to respond to a public health outbreak or an emergency
government public health disaster situation.
17. Ability to work in an enclosed environment wearing personal
protective equipment.
You must meet these minimum Training and Experience
requirements:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor
of Science degree in nursing.
Current State of Wisconsin licensure as a registered nurse.
Valid driver's license.
In addition to the above, candidates must possess the physical and
mental abilities to perform the essential job functions as
listed in the PHN ADA Essential Functions Worksheet (Download PDF
reader). Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
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 our vision of
"Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and
diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation,
and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees
are provided professional development opportunities and
encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN
principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better
way?"
WCDHHS Mission/Vision/Values: We enhance quality of life while
assuring critical needs are met. The vision of Waukesha County
Department of Health and Human Services is a connected, resilient
community where everyone thrives. We achieve this though values
that include: Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Engaged
Workforce, Innovation, and Self-Determination.
Location: Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an
on-site caf and fitness center, free parking, and easy access to
interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend
of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet
rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the
greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park
systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and
sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave,
Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers
Basketball programs.
EEO/AA: Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and
nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State
and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans,
rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and
accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal
employment/service opportunities for minorities, women, and persons
with disabilities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to
promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by
Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.
For further information visit: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov
The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United
States on a full-time basis.
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