Employee Health Nurse - Full Time
About the role
Assists in the completion of the nursing history. Delivers appropriate care. Utilizes critical thinking skills in prioritization of care. Participates in the development and prioritization of individualized plan of care. Collaborates with other disciplines in the plan of care. Assists with discharge planning needs. Documents interventions accurately, pertinently, timely, and legibly. Administers meds observing the "5 rights". Administers meds correctly based on patient's age and clinical condition. Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations. Provides a safe environment. Includes the patient, caregiver, and disciplines in care, counseling, and health teaching. Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment. Evaluates the efficacy of medications, treatments, and plan of care. Communicates evaluations to appropriate disciplines. Communicates concerns, assessments to the Vice President.
Responsibilities
- Provides healthcare at the best value without compromising patient care.
- Responsible and accountable for all actions.
- P Practices within the scope of license.
- Completes initial employment health evaluation by reviewing rubella, rubeola, and HbsAB results. Evaluates the need for MMR or Hepatitis B vaccine.
- Insures completion of TB skin testing, monitors cases requiring physician follow-up. Conducts annual TB skin testing for Hepatitis vaccine program.
- Administers JSMC's Workers Compensation program and facilitates employee role.
- Reviews occupational incident reports and maintains appropriate statistics for analysis of working environment and/or need for employee awareness.
- Submits monthly and quarterly reports/data regarding injury rates, workers compensation, etc... Analyzes data and selects critical factors in initiating reports.
- Develops and conducts formal educational programs related to Employee Health. Provide regular Employee Health communications newsletter.
- Informs Administration of current or prospective occupational health hazards and recommends plan of action to alleviate problem.
- Investigates employee incidents which are inconsistent with policy/procedure.
- Investigates employee exposure incidents for appropriate follow-up/monitoring. Evaluates, consults and refers employees who have been injured or become ill on the job.
- Maintains monitoring of absences of employees due to infectious illnesses, identifies trends and reports any epidemics.
- Administers FMLA in accordance with federal/state regulations, JSMC policy and procedure.
Requirements
Required Skills:
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Registered Nurses (RN) licensed in Kentucky.
- Certification as Employee Health Nurse helpful.