Occupational Nurse

Description

• Provide on-site emergency care to employees within the guidelines of written medical orders; providing first aid and medical treatment; mange chronic health care of employees within the guidelines of written medical orders providing medications health assessment and referral; assisting injured employees returning to work from medical leave.
• Provide case management of Workers Compensation claims including: regular communication with insurance provider to manage employee treatment and minimize costs contacting doctors and/or hospitals as need to schedule and review treatment contacting employees to inform them of appointments processes and discussing treatment.
• Be familiar with all company safety rules regulations and policies. Ensure that safe and healthful working conditions are maintained in accordance with company standards as well as state & federal laws and regulations. Responsible for attending all assigned safety meetings. Participate in incident investigations as requested by the safety team.
• Assist in planning developing implementing managing and evaluating occupational health and health promotions programs for the Company; assist in developing objectives for occupational health services through a collaborative role with other departments in the company.
• Develop and maintain employee health records to ensure continuity of care employee confidentiality and feedback to Management in compliance with government regulation company policy and applicable Codes of Ethics.
• Perform worksite walk-through assessments to determine employee work processes and potential sources of illness and injury; monitor the health and safety needs of Company employees; contribute to the design of health controls and surveillance of actual and potential toxic or hazardous conditions in the work environment.
• Provide individual counseling sessions to employees on health maintenance results of health screenings and health promotion activities; recommend purchase and maintain medical supplies and equipment necessary for the optimal functioning of the Medical Department.
• Collaborate with other on-site members of the occupational health team such as occupational medicine physician industrial safety personnel safety engineers management and union representatives etc; participate in continuing education to update knowledge of occupational health and safety including legal regulations applicable to occupational health and safety; delivering health and safety training (e.g. CPR and First Aid Bloodborne Pathogens etc.); keeping up to date with legal and professional changes associated with occupational health and safety.
• Coordinate medical support with local area healthcare providers including onsite and offsite care for employees.
• Actively participate in company process improvement initiatives designed to improve workplace efficiency eliminate waste and improve quality.
• Maintain the OSHA 300 Logs and completion of electronic submittals of injury logs as required by OSHA and state agencies.

• Bilingual preferred but not required (English & Spanish)
• Work requires completion of an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing Associates degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program
• Preferred working knowledge of workers compensation laws and legal requirements
• Preferred working knowledge of OSHA regulations and requirements
• Must be computer literate. Must posses the ability to use and prepare Excel spreadsheets and graphs; ability to use Microsoft Word; and the ability to use and prepare PowerPoint presentations.
• 3 years of experience preferred.