Employee Health Nurse - PRN

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Employee Health Nurse administers daily operations of the Employee Health & Wellness Center (EHWC) under the direction of the Corporate Director. The role promotes employee health, safety, and wellness through health screenings, biometric testing, drug screenings, vaccine administration, safe-workplace initiatives, and follow-up care for employee illnesses and injuries. The nurse also serves in a report role for the Occupational Injury Benefit Program (OIBP) and provides EHWC services to other customers, including volunteers, physicians, students, and external customers, as directed.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed in Texas as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource for employees’ minor health needs and provides minor first aid for employee injuries within the stated scope of practice.
• Administers vaccines according to recommendations from the CDC, APIC, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure completion of employee health screenings.
• Conducts follow-up surveillance of employee work-related exposures to communicable diseases and collaborates with Infection Prevention and Control.
• Conducts pre-employment screenings, biometric testing, drug screens, and annual employee health history and immunization updates for Methodist Health System, Corporate, PPM, and Prime.
• Conducts new and annual TST (TB skin test) screening for employees, students, volunteers, and others as appropriate.
• Coordinates annual hearing tests for Physical Plant and Security and maintains audiometric training certification.
• Counsels employees, draws blood, and completes paperwork related to blood-borne pathogen exposures.
• Maintains Employee Health and Wellness Center records.
• Manages protocols for evaluating and managing healthcare worker TB exposures or conversions, administers testing per protocol, and provides reports to Infection Prevention and Control and the Corporate Director.
• Provides health and wellness educational materials and serves as a resource for employees’ minor health needs within the stated scope of practice.
• Oversees testing for the chemical hazard program and monitors its badge program.
• Participates as an active member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and other hospital-wide committees as designated.
• Performs annual fit testing and trains trainers in N-95 mask fit testing when appropriate.
• Trains personnel who place and read TSTs and maintains their annual competency and education records.
• Performs data entry in the BD-Respond program or its replacement program.
• Plans, implements, and conducts the annual flu vaccine program.
• Refers employees with identifiable limitations or health risks to appropriate resources.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed