SALARY RANGE $35.09 - $48.76 WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS Waukesha County Department of Health & Human Services is recruiting for a talented Nurse to join its Public Health Division. 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. CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION To view the full classification specification for Public Health Nurse click here. Minimum Training & Experience Requirements 1. Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing. 2. Current State of Wisconsin licensure as a registered nurse. 3. Valid driver’s license. Waukesha County provides 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. Amongst many other benefits, employees are recognized and valued through a pay for performance system. Successful candidates will be eligible for performance-based merit increases and non-base performance awards. 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. 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?" Location: Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site 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: 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. 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. If you have any recruitment questions or if you need an accommodation during the selection process because of a disability, please contact our office at 262-548-7044. Applicant Policy We are committed to service and find purpose in the work we do for our community! Check out our comprehensive benefits including an onsite health and wellness clinic! We value personal and professional development!

Public Health Nurse.

more at Waukeshacounty.

Senior Civil Engineer (may underfill as Civil Engineer)

Clinical Therapist (may underfill as Senior Mental Health Counselor) (Crisis Intervention Services) - LTE

Deputy Sheriff (Experienced, Certified, or Current Academy Attendees Only) 04.2026

similar roles.

Administrative/ People Operations Manager

Plumber (Red Seal/306A)

Groundskeeper / Equipment Operator - Seasonal

Billing Administrator - Mental Health Practice

General Interest / Future Opportunities

People & Culture Lead