Occupational Health Nurse

Location: WISH: 3rd FLR BLK 100

About the role

Promotion and restoration of health by planning, developing, recommending, promoting and implementing occupational health programs consistent with regulatory requirements. Prevention of illness/injury and protection from work related and environmental hazards. Evaluations and treatment of on-the-job injuries, providing counseling, health and wellness education, lab testing, and immunization services to help provide Parkland with a healthy work force capable of discharging their duties.

Requirements

• Education: Must have a bachelor's in nursing.
• Experience: Must have four years of nursing experience, preferably in occupational/employee health. Emergency Room, critical care, community health or ambulatory care experience preferred. Data management experience preferred.
• Certification/Registration/Licensure: Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or valid Compact RN license. Must have current healthcare provider CPR course completion card from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross or Military Training Network. All certification cards must provide an expiration date more than 30 days from date of hire.

Skills

• Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
• Must be able to collect routine or difficult blood samples by venipuncture or capillary techniques on patients of all age groups.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Must be well organized and detail oriented.
• Must demonstrate ability to maintain a pleasant demeanor while under pressure and stress.
• Must be able to handle potentially stressful situations and multiple tasks simultaneously including instructing and counseling customers.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with high priority on multi-tasking and prioritizing daily duties.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, recommends, promotes and implements cost-effective occupational health programs for Parkland and its staff to help ensure a healthy work force capable of discharging their duties.