Employee Health RN

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. GENERAL DUTIES Performance improvement: Promotes and supports LCMC Health’s performance improvement initiatives. Demonstrates and actively promotes compliance with all state, federal regulatory and accrediting agencies coordinating with other hospital departments. Participates on and/or leads interdisciplinary teams, including those that plan for and respond to emergencies, pandemics and disasters. Appropriately documents employee health education, vaccinations, screenings in accordance with departmental and organizational policies. Educates and counsels employees on identifying, reducing and eliminating health and safety risks in the work environment. Analyzes data to identify trends and control health and safety risks. Implements policy changes and decisions at the department, organizational and systems levels. Plans and implements evidence-based programs, services and new initiatives and evaluate them for health and economic impact. Employee Health Program: Coordinates pre-employment health screening and clearance for new hires. Maintains the employee health program by following the established policies and procedures. Reviews employee immunization records and administers vaccinations as indicated using CDC guidelines. Conducts and coordinates employee TB surveillance, respiratory fit testing surveillance, annual flu campaign, chemotherapy surveillance, etc. Provides education on blood borne pathogen exposures as indicated. Works with Infection Prevention and Control for exposure evaluation and follow up for employee exposures to infectious diseases. Develops and disseminates employee health policy and procedures based on current federal, state and local laws and information from TJC, CMS, CDC and OSHA. Establishes and maintains employee health records within state and federal laws. Ensuring confidentiality and privacy of health and personal information while limiting the organization’s exposure to risk. Investigates accidental exposures to blood, body fluids and infectious agents: Reviews all accidental needlesticks or exposures to blood and body fluids. Coordinates and follows post blood/body fluids exposures and hazard medication exposures of employees. Counsels and educates employee on processes and prevention of exposures Reviews all documented exposures to potentially communicable/infectious diseases and/or agents. Provides initial counseling, assessment and investigation to exposed employees. Provides post-exposure follow-up and counseling. Works with Infectious Disease to coordinate appropriate prophylaxis and follow-up testing after exposure according to CDC and OSHA recommendations. Implements and evaluates the Employee Health Program: Develops and presents educational programs concerning employee health practices and issues when appropriate. Conducts employee training on employee health at new employee orientation. Keeps informed of new developments in nursing, employee health and infection control through membership of professional organizations.

Requirements

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider
Licensed Registered Nursing through the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Responsibilities

Promotes and supports LCMC Health’s performance improvement initiatives.
Demonstrates and actively promotes compliance with all state, federal regulatory and accrediting agencies coordinating with other hospital departments.
Participates on and/or leads interdisciplinary teams, including those that plan for and respond to emergencies, pandemics and disasters.
Appropriately documents employee health education, vaccinations, screenings in accordance with departmental and organizational policies.
Educates and counsels employees on identifying, reducing and eliminating health and safety risks in the work environment.
Analyzes data to identify trends and control health and safety risks.
Implements policy changes and decisions at the department, organizational and systems levels.
Plans and implements evidence-based programs, services and new initiatives and evaluate them for health and economic impact.
Coordinates pre-employment health screening and clearance for new hires.
Maintains the employee health program by following the established policies and procedures.
Reviews employee immunization records and administers vaccinations as indicated using CDC guidelines.
Conducts and coordinates employee TB surveillance, respiratory fit testing surveillance, annual flu campaign, chemotherapy surveillance, etc.
Provides education on blood borne pathogen exposures as indicated.
Works with Infection Prevention and Control for exposure evaluation and follow up for employee exposures to infectious diseases.
Develops and disseminates employee health policy and procedures based on current federal, state and local laws and information from TJC, CMS, CDC and OSHA.
Establishes and maintains employee health records within state and federal laws.
Ensuring confidentiality and privacy of health and personal information while limiting the organization’s exposure to risk.
Reviews all accidental needlesticks or exposures to blood and body fluids.
Coordinates and follows post blood/body fluids exposures and hazard medication exposures of employees.
Counsels and educates employee on processes and prevention of exposures Reviews all documented exposures to potentially communicable/infectious diseases and/or agents.
Provides initial counseling, assessment and investigation to exposed employees.
Provides post-exposure follow-up and counseling.
Works with Infectious Disease to coordinate appropriate prophylaxis and follow-up testing after exposure according to CDC and OSHA recommendations.
Develops and presents educational programs concerning employee health practices and issues when appropriate.
Conducts employee training on employee health at new employee orientation.
Keeps informed of new developments in nursing, employee health and infection control through membership of professional organizations.