Occupational health nurse job description

100% improvement. Make appropriate referrals. Work with contracted Medical Director and/or treating

physicians on serious injuries and illnesses to ensure timely care and quick return to full duty.

· Drive conservative care, to reduce impact of injury on business, while ensuring employee needs are met.

· Manage required medical testing and surveillance programs including audiograms, drug testing, PAT, vision,

etc.

· Manage Early Intervention Program for MSD’s and strains/sprains, including contractor oversight to reduce

office and industrial ergonomic risk, injuries and injury severity.

· Lead wellness and community events such as quarterly blood drives, biometric screenings, health and

wellness fairs, mobile mammograms, heart health evaluations, etc.

· Maintain system for confidential medical records, including detailed clinic notes (Workplace Integra).

· Provides essential support to the Company Environmental, Health & Safety Department.

· Develop, execute and evaluate programs to monitor health such as wellness, cholesterol screening,

vaccinations (flu, hepatitis), hypertension screening with follow-up counseling.

· Lead a team of approximately 50 first responders, including coordinating annual training events and

quarterly team meetings.

· Manage Return to Work and Fitness for Duty programs. Including all aspects of pre-employment and return

to work physical ability testing.

· Lead and advise on pandemic situations to assist in development and establishment of protocols and

protective measures to protect the business and the employees.

· Ensure injuries/illnesses are reported according to OSHA regulations and maintains OSHA injury logs.

· Serve as an Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, in cooperation with HR; assists employees

concerning general health matters and/or emotional problems, and makes referral to designated EAP

agency, as appropriate.

· Conduct investigations of injuries, with a cross-functional team, and makes improvement recommendations,

if necessary.

· Serve as resource person and provide counseling to employees for personal medical issues, including

emergency care for serious conditions and symptoms.

· Evaluate and update written medical policies and protocols.

· Manage procurement, calibration and repair of health and medical supplies and equipment (main plant and

warehouse locations).

· Research medications prescribed to employees to ensure the employee will not be impaired while working.

· Provide medical advice to management.

· Liaison with third party administrator for Worker’s Compensation. Attend WC hearing proceedings and

provide depositions, as needed.

· Responsible for overseeing budget for medical (creating purchase orders and authorization of payment of

invoices) and operating supplies for company.

· Conduct PIV (power industrial vehicles) medical surveillance exams testing and maintain documentation.

· Manage daily operation of main plant medical clinic with weekly visits to warehouse clinic.

· Manage company provided safety glasses and reimbursement programs.

· Contingent labor medical liaison.

Additional Requirements: · Registered Nurse with valid Georgia license required. · BSN and Certified Occupational Health Nurse preferred. · 5 years occupational health experience (Critical Care or ER experience preferred). · Certification in audiometric testing and drug testing collection required. BLS and AED trained. · Excellent nursing skills and knowledge with demonstrated proficiency in health assessment and nursing process. · Ability to trouble-shoot and handle atypical or unusual situations. · Experience with managing wellness programs. · Excellent organizational skills with multi-tasking. · Competent decision making ability. · Knowledge of Worker’s Compensation, OSHA and HIPPA regulations in general and construction industry and application of regulatory standards. · Knowledge and ability to make sound judgments independently regarding assessment and treatment of occupational injuries. · Ability to collaborate and communicate with employees, managers and functional teams. · Knowledge and experience in pre-placement and surveillance exams including audio, vision exams, drug testing, etc. · Ability to respond to emergency situations as primary emergency care giver, and relay life critical information to other health care professionals. · Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. · Must be willing to provide OHN support via phone during off hours to plant and warehouse operations as well as remote service locations. · Experience with Microsoft Office and occupational health software (i.e. Workplace Integra, Gensuite).

An exciting career opportunity for Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP is now available with a reputable non-profit community hospital in beautiful, warm and coastal Northern California!

If you can picture yourself living and working in a scenic location surrounded by waterfront destinations, mountain retreats and wine countries, this Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP vacancy would be the perfect job opportunity for you!

The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP will serve as primary Nurse Practitioner for Employee Occupational Health and Workers' Compensation clinical management. The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP will directly responsible for occupational health medical care for injured employees at the Medical Center.

The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP will provide case management for all work related injuries. The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP will assist in managing the Workers' Compensation Program in conjunction with the Director of Employee Health Services and the Vice President of Legal Affairs.

The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP will maintain federal and state record keeping requirements with respect to Occupational Health. The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner NP will be reporting directly to the Director of Employee Health Services with medical aspects supervised by the Medical Director of Employee Health Services.

The Occupational and Employee Health Nurse Practitioner will need to be well versed in administering immunization, suture, wound care, ophthalmology, and Orthopedics. The Occupational and Employee Health Nurse Practitioner will be required to frequently procure blood draws and administer pre-employment screening drug tests. The Employee Health Program Nurse will work with employees to determine fitness for duty, health and safety and disability.
This state of the art facility provides the Nurse Practitioner Employee Health Services to work in one of the nations most desirable cities, full of beautiful nature, bustling nightlight and a booming economy. If you want to advance your career, apply today!

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.

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Shift: Full-Time, Evenings

Hours: 12:00PM - 8:30PM

Days: Tues - Sat

Job Summary:

The Health Education Nurse educates patients about behaviors and practices that promote improved wellness, health status, and health outcomes. They develop and implement individualized strategies utilizing different teaching modalities and care plans. The Health Education Nurse teaches patients about their diagnoses, disease processes, and about all necessary tests, treatments, or procedures. They provide direct individualized teaching and develop a link between the patient, caregiver, community, and other healthcare professionals. The Health Education Nurse works one on one with patients or with families/caregivers to ensure readiness for discharge through teaching and preparation. They help patients to navigate the complex health care systems. The goal is to enable discharged patients to manage their health with providers in the community thereby preventing unnecessary returns to the hospital. They may be required to participate in community Health Education events. Health Education Nurses collect, analyze, and share data that is used to support ongoing performance improvement.

Requirements:

• Licensed RN with BS/BSN required, MS/MSN preferred
• Minimum 5 years recent acute Medical Surgical and Critical Care experience
• Strong clinical background with excellent clinical assessment skills
• Ability to develop educational care plans
• Demonstrate excellent teaching, written, and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of care management and discharge planning regulations, and community resources
• Ability to record, track, and analyze data
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred