Occupational Health Nurse 2nd Shift

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxters products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together we create a place where we are happy successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your Role at Baxter

Responsible for implementing an effective occupational health program at the facility level. The OHN acts as a business partner to maximize productivity and reduce health related costs. OH program elements include: immediate care for illness and injury health surveillance job placement regulatory compliance case management and health promotion. Provides healthcare services to employees or persons who become ill or injured at the facility. Practices within the parameters of professional licensure to ensure consistency with legal labor regulatory and Corporate requirements.

Your Team at Baxter

Within the EHS&S Organization we strive to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and Baxter requirements committing to Prioritize Compliance Promote Health & Safety and Protect the Planet while creating value for our employees our customers our suppliers and contractors the communities and the patients that we serve.

We build relationships with each other to get work done. Building these relationships is easy because we all share common traits of being reliable ethical and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable. We feel empowered to speak up when theres a new insight or opportunity to improve something. This open dialog builds trust within the team and helps create a better product for our customers.

What youll be doing

• Implements a facilitylevel occupational health program to meet employee health risks.
• Provides a system for the immediate care of employee and visitor injuries and illnesses including coordinating a medical emergency response team. Actively participates in the root cause analysis process to understand those events.
• Implements appropriate job placement and health surveillance of employees. Examples include: required hearing conservation program and audiometry respiratory surveillance and management of reproductive and chemical hazard exposures.
• Maintains a documentation system for occupational health record keeping and confidentiality. Responsible for all required reporting (i.e. OSHA Workers Compensation etc..
• Implements an effective case management program including coordination with other health care professionals human resources department managers and insurance carrier representatives or third party administrators to facilitate timely return to work and appropriate utilization of benefits.
• Facilitates and coordinates a riskbased health promotion program to enhance employee and family wellbeing.
• Provides healthrelated counseling for employees within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Partners with other health and safety professionals to recognize health hazards and environmental risk factors in the workplace that may cause negative health impacts among employees. Actively participates in determining strategies to reduce those risks.
• Participates in the periodic evaluation of the facility occupational health program and takes measures to achieve continuous improvement. Stays within the OH budget.
• Establishes a relationship with an external physician to provide support as needed for the occupational health program.
• Responsible for the onsite drugtesting program including followup with outcomes as appropriate.
• Uses basic ergonomic principles to perform simple office ergonomic assessments. Works with EHS to support risk reduction for employees experiencing potentially workrelated musculoskeletal symptoms.
• Maintains professional continuing education and secures taskbased certification as appropriate to practice (ex. pulmonary function hearing testing).
• Facilitates compliance with applicable health and safety regulations.

What youll bring

• Registered nurse with current license to practice required
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a clinical nurse setting
• BSN preferred
• OH Certification preferred
• Critical thinking and decision making skills
• Proficient in computer program use
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Certification in CPR/first aid
• Physically able to respond in emergency situations

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $68000 $102000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your wellbeing matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and wellbeing benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident shortterm and longterm disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and timeoff benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter

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