Occupational Health Nurse- RN
About the role
The Occupational Health Nurse plays a vital role in promoting employee health and safety within the workplace. Working onsite, you will be responsible for managing and responding to work-related injuries and illnesses, providing immediate care, and coordinating follow-up treatment. Your expertise in occupational health will be instrumental in implementing preventive measures, conducting health assessments, and promoting wellness initiatives to enhance the overall well-being of our workforce. By collaborating closely with management, HR, and safety teams, you will contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting employees in their return-to-work process.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide initial assessment of on-the-job injuries & illnesses and refers for further evaluation as necessary.
- Initial assessment documentation and medical case record initiation in EMR/Gensuite.
- Provide direct care, including treatment of occupational injuries & illnesses and business international travel readiness using established medical protocols.
- Coordinate & provide for the appropriate care, treatment, and follow-up work-related health events based on knowledge of the specific work environment.
- Assess non-occupational illnesses occurring at work, determine the need for immediacy of treatment, and give guidance to seek care from personal health care providers.
- Provide counseling of employee mental health issues and appropriately refer and utilize EAP services.
- Perform health screenings / health assessments and complete all follow-up procedures, trending, and program evaluation.
- Provide health-related counseling for employees within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
- Maintain & safeguard confidentiality of employee health information and health records.
- Conduct workplace assessments regarding health issues and exposure follow-up.
- Provide occupational health surveillance testing including pulmonary function testing, audiometric testing, vision screening, and other testing as appropriate on employees identified by EHS and industrial hygiene monitoring.
- Assist with implementation of health promotion strategies including group & individual health education activities.
- Participate in safety, HR, and other plant meetings regarding medical, health and wellness, plant healthcare costs, emergency response and other objectives.
- Provide site-specific programs (i.e. Health and Wellness Programs) as indicated by medical direction.
- Collaborate with EHS to perform Health & Safety Framework element(s).
- Coordinate training and medical response drills for First Aid Responders: First Aid, CPR/AED and Bloodborne pathogens.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's degree in nursing
- Current, unencumbered RN license to practice as a registered nurse in the state(s) of employment & practice
- Three (3) years of nursing experience
- Ability to make independent nursing judgments, solve problems, and prioritize workload.
- Excellent written & oral communication skills.
- Ability to maintain a professional & friendly attitude with all levels of the workforce.
- Basic computer skills (MS Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook) required
Preferred Qualifications
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing
- Five (5) years or more nursing experience
- Experience in occupational health, community health, ambulatory care, critical care, or emergency nursing
- Certification in occupational health nursing preferred (COHN, COHN-S) or other discipline (CEN, CCRN)
Location
Louisville, KY