NURSE EMPLOYEE HEALTH 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

8d•$86,000 - $108,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provides nursing services and first aid to employees or others who become ill or injured at work facilities and industrial plants. Administers health management programs, including workers’ compensation, long-term disability, return-to-work and disability management, wellness initiatives, and employee health surveillance. Maintains treatment records, prepares accident reports, provides health education information, dispenses standard drugs and medicines, and refers contagious diseases or serious injuries to a company or employee physician. Collaborates with occupational health professionals, including industrial toxicologists and hygienists, to identify workplace hazards and environmental factors or stresses that may cause illness, impaired health, or discomfort. The nurse must be willing to cross-train and provide coverage in pre-employment, medical surveillance, and other clinic areas as needed, including supporting onboarding activities and annual surveillance physicals for shipyard employees.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Graduation from an accredited educational institution.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Required relevant experience: 5 years with a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field; 3 years with a Master's Degree; or 0 years with a PhD.
Strong clinical assessment, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
Dependable and adaptable, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Willingness to cross-train and support occupational health, medical surveillance, and pre-employment services.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) training or experience.
Occupational health, industrial nursing, or employee health experience.
Experience with workers’ compensation, return-to-work assessments, and medical surveillance programs.
Familiarity with pre-employment physicals, employee onboarding, and annual shipyard surveillance examinations.
Experience working with industrial hygienists and other occupational health professionals.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to adapt to changing clinic demands.
Willingness to learn new clinical procedures and take initiative in improving clinic operations.
Experience working in a fast-paced clinic.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing services and first aid to employees or others who become ill or injured at work facilities and industrial plants.
Administer workers’ compensation, long-term disability, return-to-work and disability management, wellness, and employee health surveillance programs.
Maintain records of persons treated and prepare accident reports.
Provide health education information and dispense standard drugs and medicines.
Refer contagious diseases or serious injuries to a company or employee physician.
Collaborate with occupational health professionals to identify workplace hazards and support employee health and safety.
Cross-train and provide coverage in pre-employment, medical surveillance, and other clinic areas as needed.
Support onboarding activities and annual surveillance physicals for shipyard employees.