Employee and Occupational Health Nurse
About The Position
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here . About the opportunity: The Employee and Occupational Health Nurse directs, coordinates and collaborates with occupational client companies to provide occupational health services in the clinic and community. Assess the needs of the client population in their relative worksites, and plans, implements and evaluates occupational health services accordingly
Requirements
- Five years of clinical nursing experience required.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
- Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree for positions hired after 07/01/2018.
Nice To Haves
- Drug and Alcohol Screening certification preferred
- Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (CAOHC) preferred
- Spirometry certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Develops and implements best practice policies and procedures for a broad range of Occupational Health Services within the Occupational Medicine program.
- Coordinates health screenings for workplace hazard and surveillance programs.
- Consults, advises, evaluates and provides training on federal, state, and local regulatory initiatives relative to occupational health services (e.g. OSHA, regulations, DOT regulations, local and public health regulations.)
- Develops and implements occupational and environmental health safety education training for client companies.
- Applies process improvement management principles to eliminates waste so all work adds value and serves customer’s needs.
- Collaborates and provides support and guidance to provider and injury case coordination.
- Develops and implements travel health recommendations education based on plans of client seeking travel medicine consults.
- Collaborates and supports Employee Health Nurse to assure consistency in required services.
- Maintains professional competencies through continuing education and professional activities.
- Participates in daily clinic operational activities for and efficient and effective patient care environment.
- Role Models the Principals of Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must be HIPAA compliant.
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off: Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
