Employee Health Nurse - PRN

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

2d

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, vaccinations, support for a safe work environment, and follow-up for employee illnesses and injuries. The nurse also serves in a reporting 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 of 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 applicable scope of practice.
• Administers vaccines in accordance with recommendations from the CDC, APIC, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure completion of health screenings.
• Follows up on 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) screenings 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 and 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 applicable scope of practice.
• Oversees testing for the chemical hazard program and monitors its badge program.
• Participates in the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and other hospital-wide committees as designated.
• Performs annual fit testing and, when appropriate, trains fit-testing trainers for N-95 masks.
• Trains personnel who place and read TSTs and maintains their annual competency and education records.
• Performs data entry in the BD–Respond program or a new 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