RN - Employee Health Registered Nurse

Trinity Health•Dubuque, IA

About The Position

The Employee Health Registered Nurse provides support services in employee health and wellness, including health promotion, illness prevention, protection from occupational and environmental hazards, injury management, associate education, immunizations, first aid, respirator fit testing, data tracking, and new-hire health assessments. The nurse serves as the department’s first point of contact and supports appointment scheduling, reporting, data tracking, and associate follow-up as an integral member of the Employee Health team. The role advocates for associates and helps foster equitable, high-quality health services and safe work environments. The nurse assists the Employee Health Coordinator with wellness programs and compliance activities, including tuberculosis screening, drug and alcohol screening, influenza clinics, employee health screens and vaccinations, and follow-up on results requiring additional medical management. The role coordinates N95 respirator fit testing and training, submits laboratory materials when needed, maintains confidential records, tracks and reports compliance data, and liaises with Occupational Health or the Emergency Department regarding associates who become ill or injured at work. Additional duties include investigating associate health-related incidents, supporting the SWARM process and Infection Control, collaborating with department managers on regulatory compliance, monitoring workplace health and safety, educating associates about hazards and initiatives, and supporting associate safety and risk reduction. The position also performs administrative and office-support tasks such as greeting visitors, handling calls and mail, managing medical-record copying and scanning, scheduling appointments, ordering and distributing supplies, preparing correspondence and reports, and maintaining a safe, organized, properly equipped office. The role requires occasional travel to other worksites and training seminars and includes potential exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous waste, and chemicals.

Requirements

Active RN license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa.
A minimum of 3–5 years of prior clinical health-related experience.
Competency in TB administration and reading.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet hospital driving requirements.
Familiarity with computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, HealthStream, and Intranet, and with reporting tools; ability to use other software as required.
Ability to set and organize work priorities and adapt as priorities change frequently.
Ability to work concurrently on multiple tasks or projects in a potentially stressful environment with people of diverse personalities and work styles.
Ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.
Ability to meet applicable annual organizational Employee Health Directives.
Ability to travel occasionally to other worksites and training seminars.
Ability to sit for 3½ hours, stand for 3½ hours, and walk for 1 hour during an eight-hour day.
Ability to bend or stoop occasionally and rarely carry or lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
Ability to use hands for typing, simple grasping, fine manipulation, and repetitive actions; visual acuity; and ability to speak and hear speech.
Ability to frequently respond to multiple demands and priorities.

Nice To Haves

Employee Health or Occupational Health experience in an acute or occupational health setting.
Experience managing performance or business process improvement activities.
Workers’ Compensation experience.
Experience with incident-reporting software or other compliance-tracking software.

Responsibilities

Support employee health and wellness services, including health promotion, illness prevention, occupational and environmental hazard protection, injury management, associate education, immunizations, first aid, respirator fit testing, data tracking, and new-hire health assessments.
Serve as the department’s first point of contact and assist with appointments, data tracking, reports, and associate follow-up.
Assist the Employee Health Coordinator with wellness programs, TB screening and questionnaires, drug and alcohol screenings, influenza clinics, employee health screens, and vaccinations.
Follow up on health-screening and testing results that require further medical management.
Coordinate the N95 respirator fit-testing program and ensure completion of fit tests and training.
Submit laboratory test materials to the laboratory when needed.
Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records; track compliance and trends; and report data effectively.
Liaise with Occupational Health or the Emergency Department to support care for associates who become ill or injured while on duty.
Assist with investigation and follow-up of associate health-related incident reports and coordination of the SWARM process.
Collaborate with department managers to maintain regulatory compliance.
Support Infection Control policies and procedures to protect associates, non-associates, and patients.
Monitor the work environment for health and safety issues through hazard surveillance rounds, ergonomic assessments, and department safety walk-throughs.
Educate associates about occupational and environmental health hazards and initiatives.
Participate in improving associate safety and reducing risk.
Comply with safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness procedures.
Greet customers respectfully; screen and route calls; handle mail and packages; copy, scan, and fax medical records; and coordinate appointments.
Submit supply orders, stock and distribute supplies, generate expiration notices, and notify directors of delinquent information.
Enter and retrieve data using Excel, Word, and compliance software; prepare correspondence, presentations, reports, and meeting minutes; and proofread work.
Attend meetings and serve on committees as assigned.
Assist with staffing health fairs and wellness screenings.
Maintain a safe, neat, organized, and adequately supplied office; ensure equipment functions safely and properly; and clean and maintain equipment according to guidelines.
Perform other duties consistent with the purpose of the job as directed.