Employee Health Nurse – RN or LPN (FTD)

Perform the functions and duties necessary to ensure employees meet and maintain the regulatory and physical health requirements to support the facility needs. Provide initial screening, ongoing job-related health maintenance, injury reporting, tracking, and required record keeping. Interacts with Workers Compensation Carrier, state and federal agencies, and accrediting bodies as required. Primary Duties Pre-employment health history evaluation including susceptibility to communicable disease (MMR, varicella, hepatitis B), immunization status, pregnancy, compromised immune status, absence of infectious disease, and/or latex sensitivityMedical history assessing communicable disease history and conditions that increase risk (e.g., long-term steroid therapy, immunocompromise)Assesses tuberculosis status and provide skin testing and follow-up as neededProvide antibody titer testingEvaluate changes in employee health status as neededOutbreak and exposure evaluation: Evaluate employee susceptibility to disease, type and duration of exposure, availability of prophylaxisRecommends communicable disease work restrictions based on published accepted standards.In conjunction with the clinical director, facilitate communicable disease and blood borne pathogen exposure treatment and provide follow-up counseling and testingAssesses TB exposures and provides follow-up testing and referral as neededMonitor and repot TB sero-conversionsMonitor compliance with prophylaxis medicationsSend employee health records to human resourcesEducate employees about immunizationsProvide immunizationsTrack series immunizations and provide as neededMonitor exposures and provide prophylaxis treatment as neededComplete exposure lab draws for employeeReview exposure results on patients and employeesInform employee of resultsProvide repeat lab draws with serial testing / tracking (6wk, 12wk, 6 month, 12 month)Provide exposure education for employees and patientsMaintain OSHA 300/301 LogProvide OSHA log for posting annuallyComplete reporting for employee injuries / exposures / lost days / restricted days.Track lost time related to injuriesMaintain needle stick logMaintain exposure logMaintain employee injury logMaintain employee illness logCompile employee health reportsReport employee health activities to the Infection Control and Environment of Care CommitteesMonitor community and personnel outbreaksTrack employees with repeat injuries, communicate with director / VPFile injuries / exposures with Workers Compensation ProviderEvaluate and trend notice only injury reportsCommunicate with employee and their insurance case workerTrack progress of injured employee through ConcentraMonitor work restrictions, advise directors / human resources of employee clearance to return to workScreen employees at work and advise pharmacy if medication may be dispensed to employee on the clockDevelop and update employee health policies and proceduresKeep current with CDC guidelines Qualifications/Specifications Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nursing program.Licensure/ Certification: Current state nursing license for the state of Arkansas or Licensure from a state within the Nursing Compact. Current BLS certification required within 30 days of employment.Experience: 1 year experience as a nurse. Prefer at least year experience in employee health and workman’s comp.