Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted Oct 26

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Aurora Health Care

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You are looking at Aurora Health Care in the Milwaukee area—part of Advocate Health, with hospitals, clinics, behavioral health, and the state’s largest home health agency. On the ground that can mean a Behavioral Health float across adult and child/adolescent…

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Home health: 10-week orientation with classroom training, mentoring/shadowing in field, then stepped simpler-to-complex assignments.

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Peds clinic float example: 8 hours Mon/Tue, half-day Wednesday mornings; home care cites consistent hours

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Where You Will Work

Come join our team at the Mental Health Emergency Hospital (MHEC)

Conveniently located in Milwaukee County, MHEC serves as a central hub for crisis intervention. Our mission is to deliver 24/7/365 mental health assessment, stabilization, treatment, and transition care for children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a therapeutic environment that supports both voluntary and involuntary patients, ensuring safety and dignity for all. MHEC offers immediate crisis assessment and stabilization, specialized care with separate treatment areas for children/adolescents and adults, and comprehensive care coordination to support ongoing recovery and transition planning.

We’re Looking For

Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

What You’ll Do

As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location

At MHEC, you’ll be part of a nationally recognized model for emergency mental health services, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a community with a critical need for mental health resources.

Be The Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

Your Feedback Matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

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This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

What's around it?

In Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,059/mo
Household income: $54,234/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Milwaukee, WI

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward. Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

Young professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward.

Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: rentenigma.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: houzeo.com Source 5: unitedvanlines.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive. Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

Citywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive.

Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: redfin.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Lake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: visitmilwaukee.org Source 4: travelwisconsin.com Source 5: discoverthenorthshoremke.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com Source 7: redfin.com

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Milwaukee is a lakefront, neighborhood-first city whose housing dollar goes further than Chicago or the coasts—2026 citywide rents sit about 33 percent below the national average—and daily life is organized around named streets more than freeways. Relocating nurses and other young professionals typically land on the East Side (Brady Street, buses and bikes toward UW-Milwaukee and nearby healthcare employers), Bay View (Kinnickinnic Avenue, South Shore Park, brick bungalows), or Walker's Point; Historic Third Ward lofts are the premium, downtown-walkable option. Plan on a roughly 22-minute average commute, scarce East Side street parking, and potholes on I-94. Summer means Summerfest, German Fest, Bradford Beach, and RiverWalk beers; winter is real—January around 14°F, about 45 inches of snow a year—but plows hit major roads early. Food is a genuine strength (Milwaukee Public Market, Goodkind, Bartolotta restaurants, KK taverns). Honest tradeoffs: some of Wisconsin's highest property taxes, crime that varies sharply by block, and aging industrial roads. Pick Shorewood or Wauwatosa if schools and quiet outrank nightlife.

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As of 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: visitmilwaukee.org Source 7: reddit.com

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