DuPage County Health Department
Hiring organization · Based in Westmont, IL
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
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Benefits
PHN posting listed 12 paid holidays, three weeks PTO plus sick time, pension, optional life, health plans with opt-out bonus, and mileage reimbursement; other benefited FT postings reference health, dental, vision, PTO, retirement options, and commuter benefits.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Public Health and Psychiatric RN roles run a steady Mon–Fri, 37.5-hour daytime schedule without the nights, weekends, holidays, and OT common in hospital work.
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
New graduates
Paid Public Health Nurse training includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision, and the role is open to new grads as well as experienced RNs.
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
You qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness because this is a qualifying PSLF employer.
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
A Public Health Nurse posting in Family Health Services offered $500 at sign-on, $500 at six months, and $500 at one year ($1,500 total).
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
More about working here
New graduates
PHN benefits listed include 12 paid holidays, three weeks PTO plus sick time, a pension, optional life coverage, health plans with an opt-out bonus, and mileage reimbursement.
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
Your week can move between the office, clinics, mobile events, and client homes out of the East Public Health Center in Lombard.
Experienced nurses
Psychiatric RN work covers med refills, psychotropic administration, vitals, labs, emergency response, and case management for behavioral health and SUD clients.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Public Health and Psychiatric RN roles typically full-time 37.5 hrs/week, Mon–Fri consistent daytime schedule; PHN posting contrasts with nights/weekends/holidays/OT of hospital work
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Public Health Nurse (Lombard/Family Health Services): $500 at sign-on, $500 after 6 months, $500 after 1 year ($1,500 total)
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Public Health Nurse in Lombard estimated $36,000–$60,000/year (third-party estimate)
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Infection Preventionist posting advertised sign-on bonus (amount not stated) plus benefits; requires active RN licensure
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Accountant (non-nursing reference): $24.85–$33.13/hour, full-time 37.5 hrs/week, Wheaton
As of 2025Source: bandana.com
- Pay and benefits
- Crisis Services Technician Overnight: $32,552/year, part-time
As of 2025Source: simplyhired.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- Paid training for Public Health Nurse includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision; open to new grads and experienced RNs
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Loan assistance
- Qualifying employer under Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
The city
Living in Westmont, IL
Westmont is a quiet western suburb of Chicago with a small-town feel, tree-lined streets, and easy Metra access to the city. Nurses seeking a slower-paced residential base within commuting distance of major hospital systems may find this DuPage County community a practical and pleasant option.
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- State price level · Illinois
- about the national average
- State index 100.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,533/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $88,090/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at DuPage County Health Department, a county public-health employer headquartered in Wheaton with satellite sites that have included Lombard and Westmont.
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More about DuPage County Health Department
Nursing work here is community-facing rather than bedside hospital: Public Health Nurses move between office, clinics, mobile events, and client homes, and Psychiatric RNs handle med refills, psychotropic administration, vitals, labs, emergency response, and case management for behavioral health and SUD clients. Schedules for Public Health and Psychiatric RN roles are typically full-time 37.5 hours on a Monday–Friday daytime pattern, which the PHN posting sets against hospital nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Paid PHN training covers job shadowing, e-learning, and structured clinical supervision and is open to new graduates as well as experienced RNs. The department is a qualifying PSLF employer; a Family Health Services PHN posting listed $500 at sign-on, $500 at six months, and $500 at one year. Benefits called out for that PHN role include 12 paid holidays, three weeks PTO plus sick time, a pension, optional life coverage, health plans with an opt-out bonus, and mileage reimbursement. Overall employee ratings sit in the low-to-mid 3s, and pay is a recurring complaint—worth weighing against the weekday rhythm and loan-forgiveness path if those matter to you.
Staff describe meaningful public-health work, a clear sense of purpose, and room to learn; the department marked 75 years of operations beginning in 1945 and received a 2026 NACo Achievement Award for one of its programs.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall ratings mixed-to-moderate
- Glassdoor ~3.2/5 with 58% recommending; Indeed ~3.4/5. RN-specific Glassdoor sample small but much higher (4.4, 100% recommend, n=2).
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.comSource 4: indeed.com
- Coworkers and mission vs management
- Staff value supportive peers and meaningful public-health work; favoritism and management practices frequently cited as downsides.
- Pay and benefits dissatisfaction
- Indeed pay/benefits ~3.0; reviewers flag compensation as not matching workload and want fairer pay.
More review themes
- Crisis center culture concerns
- A 2026 crisis-center review described highly toxic culture, poor support, and severe staff mental-health strain.
As of 2026-07-06Source: indeed.com
- Purpose and learning
- Positive themes include clear sense of purpose, ability to learn, and meeting personal goals.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Work-life balance
- Work-life balance rated about mid-3s on Glassdoor and Indeed; PHN recruiting stresses predictable weekday hours.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: talents.vaia.com
What to weigh
On Indeed, pay and benefits sit around 3.0, and reviewers say compensation does not match the workload.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 27, 2026
- Website
- dupagehealth.org ↗
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- PsychDays 11 open
Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatric RN does med refills, psychotropic admin, vitals, labs, emergency response, and case management for BH/SUD clients.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Family Health Services / Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nurse role in office, clinics, mobile events, and client homes; East Public Health Center, Lombard.
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Crisis Services
Crisis Services Technician overnight and on-call counselor roles posted; residential/crisis center work referenced in reviews.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: simplyhired.comSource 2: indeed.com
Infection Prevention
Hiring Infection Preventionist requiring active RN licensure; sign-on bonus advertised.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
WIC / Mobile Clinic
WIC Mobile Clinic brings care into the community; appointments scheduled via department.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
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