Employee Health Nurse

This position is responsible for the organization, coordination, and delivery of employee health services to employees, medical staff, and volunteers.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Three (3) years of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts new hire screenings and annual employee health screenings to include health history, immunizations update, and brief physical assessment.
• Provides education prior to administration of annual vaccinations.
• Provide follow-up to ensure compliance with applicable policies.
• Records all vaccination information in accordance with policy and federal law.
• Conducts investigation of personnel post exposure to blood or body fluids and counseling for post exposure incidents.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, patient, and departmental information.
• Plans, implements, and conducts annual flu vaccine program.
• Provides education in compliance with OSHA, CDC, or other regulatory agencies.
• Assists in developing and presenting quality assurance and/or quarterly reports.
• Facilitates and/or expedites assessment of Employee Health related issues, providing necessary interventions or making appropriate referrals as applicable.
• Develops and maintains Employee Health policies and procedures.
• Refers employee illness and injury visits to appropriate department as applicable for further evaluation.
• Maintains Employee Health records and documents care provided as per procedure.
• Maintains competency in Occupational Health, Employee Health, and Wellness related issues through conference/continuing education seminar attendance, committee participation, and literature review.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
• Interprets JCAHO standards and implements practices to meet standards.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.
• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 35+lbs.

Working Environment

• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions.
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients.
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process.
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice, and procedure.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40