Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) (Part Time 60 FTE)

Job Description

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nations premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education research and community service. Our staff enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities and an environment noted for diversity community involvement intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Environmental Health and Safety Department (EH&S) works in partnership with the Universitys organizational units to meet occupational and environmental safety standards to provide a healthy and safe place of employment and to protect our environment. This position will directly contribute to and be accountable for creating and sustaining a culture of service accountability and excellence within the Department. Additionally this position will help to adopt strategic planning initiatives and support data gathering for metrics and performance monitoring to ensure organizational efficiencies and desired outcomes are met. This position will adopt and align work processes and practices to support the values of the EH&S department including: engagement collaboration customer service accountability innovation effectiveness and efficiency.

EH&S has an outstanding opportunity for an occupational health nurse (OHN) to work in our Employee Health Center for a 60% (0.6 FTE) position. The OHN will develop and implement preventive occupational health services for personnel who work in a wide array of university employment settings. The nurse will collaborate with colleagues within EH&S and from other UW departments to develop medical management plans establish clinical guidelines for UW personnel and ensure compliance with local state and federal regulations and mandates. The nurses work will be supervised and directed by the EH&S Occupational Health Programs Manager. They both work in consultation with the employee health centers medical director and nurse practitioner.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical duties (55%)

• Deliver preventive occupational health care to those working in a wide array of university employment settings.

• Conduct occupational health assessments screenings and other clinical services including vaccinations serum banking medical screening and surveillance.

• Provide immediate and ongoing case management for hazardous exposures such as bloodborne pathogen (BBP) exposures from needle sticks and animal bites including BBP exposures among health sciences students (e.g. the School of Dentistry School of Medicine).

• Monitor the health status of University personnel and their response to preventive measures and select therapeutic interventions.

• Communicate employee immunization and surveillance compliance status to supervisors and principal investigators.

• Conduct medical screenings for employees who work with animals or in animal-use areas.

• Review daily symptom monitoring logs (online and paper) for employees enrolled in the select agent/Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) enhanced medical management program and contact the EHC medical team per the response algorithm.

• Collaborate with EH&S colleagues to investigate occupational accidents and injuries in research and other occupations settings and develop preventive measures to prevent future accidents and injuries.

• On occasion provide after-hours nurse consultation to researchers and other personnel exposed to biological agents that require immediate medical attention.

• Document occupational healthcare delivery in the electronic employee health record system.

• Maintain privacy and confidentiality according to state and federal standards and policies.

• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding vaccinations and vaccine-preventable diseases.

• Assume responsibility for meeting required departmental trainings such as CPR BBP training fire safety workplace violence etc.

• Assume responsibility to renew and maintain current professional licensure.

Programmatic duties (35%)

• Act as a liaison between the EH&S Employee Health Center and health sciences research teams

• Participate in collaborative planning meetings with campus partners from the School of Medicine Human Resources Risk Management EH&S and other UW departments. This includes but is not limited to the Institutional Biosafety Committee and specific meetings related to animal care and use settings.

• Collaborate with the EH&S biological safety staff and/or colleagues in the School of Medicine to identify and develop new clinical protocols to comply with regulatory requirements including medical management plans and those used in BSL3 research laboratories

• Collaborate with EH&S colleagues and other campus partners to prevent and control communicable disease outbreaks

• Contribute and deliver content for occupational health training as requested such as for annual BSL3 research personnel training.

• Provide programmatic support and insight for occupational health programs related to animal care and use settings based on clinical experience observations.

• Work with specific University client groups to determine opportunities for preventive care or risk mitigation activities.

• Complete client compliance reporting requests for EHC manager.

• Participate in special projects such as large group respiratory medical clearances off-site clinics and other group medical surveillance activities as needed.

• Provide clinical administrative services for the hepatitis B program

  Review and process audiograms and communicate with EH&S colleagues when follow up is needed for the hearing protection program.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or EH&S Director (10%)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Washington

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational nursing case management and immunization practices

• Demonstrated organizational skills in a fast-paced setting

• Ability to work accurately and attend to details while multi-tasking

• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in team activities

  Demonstrated effective communication orally and in writing

• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills

  Experience with electronic medical records

• Basic computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite

• Willingness to provide a support role for animal research through facilitating occupational health services for animal husbandry and researchers

• Masters degree in nursing

• Five years of experience as a professional nurse

  Specialized training and/or experience in occupational health

• Certified by NIOSH in pulmonary function testing spirometry

  Certified by CAOHC in audiometry

• Certified as an Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN or COHN-S)

• Experience in public speaking and training for group programs

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

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About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.