Principal Nurse - Occupational Health

About the role

GlobalFoundries Fab 9, Essex, VT is seeking a motivated, experienced Registered Nurse to join their Health Services team. This is a full-time position with the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security team, reporting to the Manager, Health Services with responsibility for providing occupational medical services to employees. This role will be fully on site at our Essex, VT facility Monday - Friday daytime hours, with some flexibility as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead for Workers Compensation: Provide case management for all US occupational injuries with integrated management as the liaison between employees, managers, internal business partners, healthcare providers and insurers
• Perform ergonomic assessments & evaluations as requested
• Plan, develop, implement and lead Wellness Program/Health promotions sponsored by EHS&S for all US sites
• Collaborate and coordinate activities with business partners
• Perform all actions (clinical services, indirect & direct nursing care) within scope per State Nurse Practice Act
• Ensure mandated programs are completed to comply with applicable regulations
• Actively participate in work teams and committees
• Manage clinic medical supply inventory in adherence to budget
• Gather data for all required program reporting
• Provide case management for return to work and reasonable accommodation requests
• Collaborate with employees, medical personnel, Management, Safety, Human Resources, Benefits and Legal as required
• Engage in interactive process with employees for employment related reasonable accommodation
• Review and analyze medical documentation
• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and employer policies concerning confidentiality, privacy and protection of personal and medical information
• Provide primary, secondary and coordinating tertiary care to employees in compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act
• Maintain medical records both in electronic and paper form
• Ensure confidentiality and security of these records in accordance with applicable laws
• Provide clinical support in conjunction with the on-site contracted health team including performance of all training and medical testing associated with medical surveillance exams (such as audiometry, spirometry, phlebotomy, vision, EKG)
• Perform drug screen collection and Breath Alcohol Testing as needed
• Provide health counseling to employees including coordinating patient education with appropriate referrals
• Lead clinic quality assurance/improvement projects
• Assist with clinic equipment maintenance and associated equipment calibrations
• Perform monthly audits
• Lead program management for Clinical Lab Services
• Provide employees with foreign travel education and immunization
• Assist with gathering of data for all required program reporting
• Travel to other GlobalFoundries facilities to provide back-up support when needed
• Other nursing duties/task as assigned
• Actively participate in continuous improvement processes, learning and skills development
• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and employer policies concerning confidentiality, privacy, ethics and protection of medical information
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
• Other duties as assigned by manager / supervisor

Requirements

• Education: BS/BA in Nursing or associate's degree in nursing from accredited school
• Experience: Minimum 2+ years in case management, workers compensation case management or related field
• Minimum 2+ years' experience in corporate healthcare, community health, occupational health or urgent care/emergency room setting
• Current Registered Nursing license in State of Vermont