Waukesha County Mental Health Center
1501 Airport Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188
At a glance
Waukesha County Mental Health Center is a government-operated psychiatric facility located in the Waukesha/Wisconsin area, part of a major metropolitan region. While the center has not yet hired international nurses, its large community setting and public sector environment may offer diverse learning opportunities and exposure to a broad patient population. International nurses may find the supportive infrastructure of a major metro area appealing, even though there is no specific history of international nurse recruitment.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Psychiatric
- Emergency Services
- No
- Bed Count
- 28
- RN Count
- 13
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Specific educational requirements
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $87,915 (-6% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive85.8%
- Public transit0.5%
- Walk0.9%
- Other0.4%
- Work from home12.3%
- General Mitchell International Airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field
- Chicago Executive Airport
- Wittman Regional Airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 1,072,302
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 100,921
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 407,211
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Wisconsin state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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