Occupational health nurse supervisor vs staff nurse

Differences between occupational health nurse supervisor and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Occupational health nurse supervisor example responsibilities.

• Supervise on site nurses and physicians, develop and manage disability management program to include EAP referrals.
• Perform routine CPR refresher courses, as well as initial.
• Coordinate safety department oversight of loss event responses and investigations, inspections, hazard assessments and many other traditional safety-programming responsibilities.
• Review of records for proper utilization of coding for billing to CMS and insurance companies.
• Provide medically orient rehabilitation services and/or perform and other nursing services as required by BWC.

Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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