Employee Health Nurse

Lexington Medical Center • Cayce, SC

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About The Position

The Employee Health Nurse provides professional and courteous nursing care to employees, volunteers, students, chaplains, and contract employees. Services include minor first aid, injections, tuberculin skin testing, coordination with other medical providers, and communication with hospital departments. The role operates under the direction and guidance of the Employee Health Medical Director and follows Lexington Health’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, applicable nursing standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

The nurse conducts pre-placement screenings, manages exposure follow-up, treats workplace injuries, supports illness and return-to-work management, and performs general employee health duties. The position is listed as PRN, day shift, 7 a.m.–2 p.m.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Three years of relevant nursing experience.
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in South Carolina.
• Maintain CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-placement interviews and review health histories; perform tuberculin, vision, and hearing screenings, take vital signs, and administer indicated immunizations.
• Communicate with employment stakeholders, gather medical records for job placement, and schedule occupational health physicals when indicated.
• Perform annual and two-step tuberculin skin testing as appropriate; enter data in PeopleSoft; counsel and arrange diagnostic testing for positive results; refer positive results to the health department.
• Administer indicated immunizations and assist with follow-up communication, chart audits, and determining employee and other population immunization rates.
• Provide counseling and case management after blood or body-fluid exposures; provide post-exposure prophylaxis as directed by the Medical Director or an infectious disease physician; consult with Infection Control to reduce disease transmission.
• Provide basic first aid for injured employees and other covered individuals; transport clients to the emergency department when indicated and schedule physician appointments as needed.
• Assist with injury documentation and reporting, communicate with workers’ compensation or insurance contacts and medical providers, and fax or scan records.
• Provide stock over-the-counter medications upon request and collect and process throat or nasal specimens.
• Clear employees returning after more than three days away from work and assess employees returning from short- or long-term disability.
• Arrange medical evaluations, communicate accommodation requests to Human Resources and management, refer individuals to medical providers or the Employee Assistance Program, and assist with for-cause drug and alcohol testing.
• Clean exam rooms, file and enter data, order laboratory or radiology services, process medical record requests, and provide information to outside agencies for audits.
• Maintain current licensure, participate in Human Resources and Employee Health staff meetings, and conduct N-95 respirator fit testing and training for new employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one for benefit-eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• 403(b) match plan enrollment beginning on day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level