Reason: Client has a temporary hiring freeze.
Experience level: Mid-senior
Experience required: 5 Years
Education level: Bachelor’s degree
Total positions avaible: 1
Relocation assistance: No
Position: Registered Nurse Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (Occupational Health Nurse)
Skills: Industrial Plant Setting, COHN, Occupational Health, Microsoft Office, Tracking Systems, Emergency Care, Intoxilyzer, Titmus, Spirometer, Audio
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse in good standing with a current, active, and unrestricted License by the VA State Board of Nursing.
At least 5 years’ experience as an RN, and preferably at least 3 years’ experience in an industrial plant setting.
Degree in nursing and preferably possess a COHN (Certification in Occupational Health Nursing).
Ability to work independently of daily physician oversight, and able to recognize when need for consultation with a physician is necessary.
Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment with a diverse workforce.
Knowledge of computer applications of comprehensive tracking systems and Microsoft Office.
Experience and ability to manage emergency care situations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the management of the day-to-day operations of site Health Services.
Provide first aid for minor injuries, such as abrasions, superficial lacerations, contusions, foreign bodies in the eye, sprains, strains, punctures, splinters, etc. to ascertain the need for further treatment by a physician in order to minimize the effects of the condition and to decrease the possibility of any long-term disability resulting from said condition.
After-Hours On-Call Health support is required.
Administer immunizations and emergency medications, as ordered by the physician, within the legal scope of expertise.
Act as a Wellness /health coach and/or advisor educating employees on various health topics and enabling employees to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Be trained to operate the medical testing instrument/equipment (Intoxilyzer/Titmus/Audio /Spirometer) utilized for medical clearance and early detection of baseline changes and implement appropriate referrals and/or follow-up programs.
In coordination with the site contract physician, schedule and/or conduct health assessments, routine medical surveillance evaluations, and biological monitoring for employees and, under a service level agreement, to some core variable contractors.
Manage Early Reports of Symptoms by assessment, employee interview, documentation, Case determination of work relationship, and follow-up action.
Assist supervision in the administration of the short-term disability program and Family Medical Leave through Medical Case Management.
Assess employees for return-to-work fitness for duty and, as necessary, recommend guided work restrictions.
Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and other regulatory agencies, mandated regulations (OSHA, HIPAA, etc.) as well as Corporate IHS Standards and Guidelines.
Provide or coordinate care, treatment, and management of occupational and non-occupational injuries/illnesses. Work with Broadspire, in the management of Worker's Compensation cases, and Site Safety for communication of any occupational or potential occupational injuries/illnesses.
Participate in recognizing and evaluating workplace hazards, such as those related to ergonomics, indoor air quality, heat stress, etc., by conducting workplace audits.
Maintain employees’ electronic medical records with appropriate entries for patient assessments, reported signs and symptoms, treatment, referrals, follow-up care, and education regarding employee’s medical condition. The preferred method of documentation is SOAP Notes.
Provide accurate documentation for employee/physician reference and a concise database for medico-legal responsibilities.
Apply best practices and technology as applied to occupational medicine processes to improve those processes.
Coordinate and leverage resources with other medical professionals both within and outside DuPont to appropriately manage medical care and costs.
Perform urine drug collection and processing, to ensure proper chain of custody and work closely with the site Medical Review Officer in interpretations of testing results.
**Please NOTE: RNs will need to be OK with taking rotating call one week – every (4) weeks.
About Our Cient's Organization:
Our client is working on things that matter, whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers in this global pandemic.
If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with a collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then our client's organization is the company for you!
Reason: Client has a temporary hiring freeze.