Employee Health Registered Nurse

Prime Healthcare•Rumford, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), Bridgton Hospital, and Rumford Hospital. CMH is also home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The Employee Health Nurse coordinates employee annual physical examinations, new hire physical clearances, and worker's compensation issues. They provide emergency evaluation for work-related injuries, ensure cost-effective coordination of treatment, referral to preferred providers, and collaborate with management on employee health services objectives. The role involves accurate documentation, maintaining confidential employee and administrative records, and performing safety rounds to ensure adherence to safety practices within hospital departments for the well-being of patients, physicians, volunteers, visitors, and employees.

Requirements

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA).
Minimum three (3) years of experience in acute care nursing required.
Previous experience in employee health, infection control or occupational health strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates employee annual physical examinations.
Manages new hire physical clearances.
Handles worker's compensation issues as requested by Human Resources.
Provides emergency evaluation for work-related injuries.
Ensures cost-effective coordination of treatment.
Refers employees to preferred providers.
Collaborates with management in the development of objectives for employee health services.
Documents accurately and maintains required confidential employee and administrative records.
Performs safety rounds to ensure safety practices are adhered to within all hospital departments.