Advanced Nurse Provider - Occupational Health

St. Joseph's Health • Paterson, NJ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider of Occupational Health is responsible for performing pre-employment physical examinations for St. Joseph’s employees, client employers, work related injuries, Fitness for Duty assessments and works in direct collaboration with the Occupational Health and Wellness Medical Director. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while promoting a safe and healthy work environment for all hospital employees and client employers. The Advanced Practice Provider provides clinical care and evaluation for patient populations for Occupational Health and Wellness and provides leadership for work with interdisciplinary internal business partners and clients. Responsible for enacting standards of practice and standards of professional performance, consistently demonstrates the core competencies of Advanced Practice Nursing as well as defined specialty competencies. The right candidate understands outpatient services and prevention of work-related injury and illness. Can identify acute injury and illness as a cause and effect from work.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Active RN or NP license preferred in the State of New Jersey (or applicable state)
• Minimum of 3 years Nursing experience or at least 1 year Nurse Practitioner experience
• BLS certification

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher preferred (MSN, MHA, MPH) or DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
• COHN or COHN-S (Certified Occupational Health Nurse) preferred or ability to obtain certification
• 1–3 years in Occupational Health or Employee Health preferred
• Hospital experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Performing pre-employment physical examinations for St. Joseph’s employees and client employers.
• Conducting assessments for work-related injuries and Fitness for Duty.
• Collaborating directly with the Occupational Health and Wellness Medical Director.
• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Promoting a safe and healthy work environment for hospital employees and client employers.
• Providing clinical care and evaluation for patient populations within Occupational Health and Wellness.
• Providing leadership for work with interdisciplinary internal business partners and clients.
• Enacting standards of practice and standards of professional performance.
• Consistently demonstrating the core competencies of Advanced Practice Nursing and defined specialty competencies.
• Understanding outpatient services and prevention of work-related injury and illness.
• Identifying acute injury and illness as a cause and effect from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level