Employee Health Nurse - Temporary (Onsite Salinas, CA)

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting helps identify talent for temporary assignments. Successful candidates will be employed and payrolled by a third-party staffing partner. The Employee Health Services (EHS) Nurse Clinician is a Registered Nurse who provides direct and indirect nursing care for Salinas Valley Health staff, with a focus on occupational/employee health. The Nurse Clinician uses established protocols and current standards of care to meet the health care needs of the staff population. They collaborate with Infection Prevention to control communicable diseases and actively promote Employee Health and Safety. This role requires the ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Current California RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards.
Associates of Science in nursing (ASN) required.
Two (2) years Registered Nurse experience required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Strong understanding of Employee/Occupational Health regulations, including CAL OSHA guidelines preferred.
Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) preferred.
ACLS preferred.
One (1) year experience working in Employee/Occupational Health or similar setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides safe, competent and efficient nursing care for minor and acute injuries and illnesses via department protocols and medical directives.
Performs complete pre-employment and annual health screening.
Assists in monitoring employee work-related illness and injury trends and helps assess, develop and implement strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work.
Performs bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.
Participates in preventative screening programs (e.g. TB screenings, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) and surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee’s health.
Safely administers and appropriately documents immunizations and TB skin tests given to Salinas Valley Health employees per protocol.
Performs communicable disease exposure follow-up, documentation and referral as appropriate.
Identifies and refers employees with personal health needs to the appropriate medical practitioner or personal physician when appropriate.
Counseling employees on physical and mental health issues and guiding them toward community resources and/or employee assistance programs.
Demonstrates cost control in all practice activities.
Documents employee visits thoroughly and accurately in Employee Health’s EMR.
Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.
Acts as an advocate for employees in preventative health and safety measures.
Actively participates in achieving departmental goals.
Performs ergonomic assessments, providing documented recommendations to body mechanics and workstation setup.
Performs other duties as assigned.