Nurse II/III, Occupational Health

Responsibilities

• Apply proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques to care for occupational injuries.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.
• Assess injured/ill employees using established policies and procedures.
• Participate in environmental health activities such as ergonomics, toxicological, and exposure issues.
• Perform occupational health nursing activities within the manufacturing units addressing employees who are on modified work or who are otherwise not able to perform all the essential functions of the work.
• Telephone triage/follow up of employees injured off shift or out of state.
• Oversee all OSHA mandated surveillance programs including coordinating off shift testing in collaboration with production and safety.
• Perform medical surveillance testing which includes but is not limited to spirometry, audiometry, vision and modified physical examinations.
• Provide education / on-site training to groups or individuals.
• Mentor Nurse I/II’s and Surveillance Technicians.
• Collaborate with management, worker’s compensation, physical therapists and massage therapists to ensure prompt and appropriate plan of care is in place for employees.
• Assist in the new hire process including correspondence with outside providers as well as onsite providers.
• Telephone follow up with employees who are out of work.
• Coordinate the completion of regular chart audits for accuracy with focus on OSHA compliance.
• Support Medical Case Manager to ensure employees have a successful and timely return to work.

Qualifications

• RN current license to practice nursing in the state of Maine required.
• BLS certification required.
• BS preferred in an approved nursing program acceptable to State of Maine licensing criteria.
• COHN desired/willingness to obtain certification within 2 years of hire.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a nursing professional preferred for Nurse II.
• Minimum of five years’ experience as a charge nurse required for Nurse III.
• Must be physically able to access ships/construction units in various stages of completion required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• On-call rotation is required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask required.
• Able to collaborate with medical team to implement process improvements preferred.
• Emergency/Urgent Care/ICU/Ambulatory care experience preferred.