Nurse Manager - Logansport, IN

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Logansport, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

“Lead the Care TEAM That Cares for the TEAM” Occupational health nursing is a specialized discipline focused on delivering comprehensive health and safety programs to workers and workplace populations. The practice emphasizes promoting and restoring health, preventing illness and injury, and protecting individuals from work‑related and environmental hazards. The Nurse Manager serves as the clinical and operational leader for Occupational Health Services, providing professional guidance, support, and supervision to the occupational health staff. This role ensures strong clinical practice, fosters professional and educational development, and oversees training initiatives that promote safe, effective, and person‑centered care. Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining occupational health programs, policies, and procedures at the facility; supervising and evaluating nursing and support personnel; and ensuring all nursing practices align with established standards and scope of practice. The Nurse Manager participates in facility management meetings to provide occupational health updates, conducts annual performance evaluations, and manages hiring and scheduling to ensure proper staffing across all shifts. Additional responsibilities include managing workers’ compensation cases, ensuring compliance with OSHA, state, company, and legal reporting requirements, and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. The role also supports facility safety and ergonomic initiatives, develops and delivers health education programs for Team Members, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse is required.
2+ years’ management experience and knowledge of occupational health nursing or relevant nursing field preferred.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work with an electronic medical documentation system.
Must be able to walk unassisted through the plant, quickly respond to medical emergencies, climb stairs, assess team members swiftly, and perform CPR if required as well as ensuring team members and supervisors are following prescribed modified restricted duty requirements.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and independent decision making and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Implementing and maintaining occupational health programs, policies, and procedures at the facility
Supervising and evaluating nursing and support personnel
Ensuring all nursing practices align with established standards and scope of practice
Participating in facility management meetings to provide occupational health updates
Conducting annual performance evaluations
Managing hiring and scheduling to ensure proper staffing across all shifts
Managing workers’ compensation cases
Ensuring compliance with OSHA, state, company, and legal reporting requirements
Maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
Supporting facility safety and ergonomic initiatives
Developing and delivering health education programs for Team Members
Performing other duties as assigned