Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) (Part Time 60% FTE)

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

13d•$85,152 - $159,348

About The Position

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities and an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. The Environmental Health and Safety Department (EH&S) works in partnership with the University’s organizational units to meet occupational and environmental safety standards to provide a healthy and safe place of employment, and to protect our environment. This position will directly contribute to and be accountable for creating and sustaining a culture of service, accountability, and excellence within the Department. Additionally, this position will help to adopt strategic planning initiatives and support data gathering for metrics and performance monitoring to ensure organizational efficiencies and desired outcomes are met. This position will adopt and align work processes and practices to support the values of the EH&S department including: engagement, collaboration, customer service, accountability, innovation, effectiveness and efficiency. EH&S has an outstanding opportunity for an occupational health nurse (OHN) to work in our Employee Health Center for a 60% (0.6 FTE) position. The OHN will develop and implement preventive occupational health services for personnel who work in a wide array of university employment settings. The nurse will collaborate with colleagues within EH&S and from other UW departments to develop medical management plans, establish clinical guidelines for UW personnel, and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and mandates. The nurse’s work will be supervised and directed by the EH&S Occupational Health Programs Manager. They both work in consultation with the employee health center’s medical director and nurse practitioner.

Requirements

Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Washington

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of occupational nursing, case management, and immunization practices
Demonstrated organizational skills in a fast-paced setting
Ability to work accurately and attend to details while multi-tasking
Demonstrated ability to function effectively in team activities
Demonstrated effective communication orally and in writing
Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills
Experience with electronic medical records
Basic computer skills, including the Microsoft Office Suite
Willingness to provide a support role for animal research through facilitating occupational health services for animal husbandry and researchers
Master’s degree in nursing
Five years of experience as a professional nurse
Specialized training and/or experience in occupational health
Certified by NIOSH in pulmonary function testing, spirometry
Certified by CAOHC in audiometry
Certified as an Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN or COHN-S)
Experience in public speaking and training for group programs

Responsibilities

Deliver preventive occupational health care to those working in a wide array of university employment settings.
Conduct occupational health assessments, screenings, and other clinical services, including vaccinations, serum banking, medical screening, and surveillance.
Provide immediate and ongoing case management for hazardous exposures, such as bloodborne pathogen (BBP) exposures from needle sticks and animal bites, including BBP exposures among health sciences students (e.g., the School of Dentistry, School of Medicine).
Monitor the health status of University personnel and their response to preventive measures and select therapeutic interventions.
Communicate employee immunization and surveillance compliance status to supervisors and principal investigators.
Conduct medical screenings for employees who work with animals or in animal-use areas.
Review daily symptom monitoring logs (online and paper) for employees enrolled in the select agent/Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) enhanced medical management program, and contact the EHC medical team per the response algorithm.
Collaborate with EH&S colleagues to investigate occupational accidents and injuries in research and other occupations settings, and develop preventive measures to prevent future accidents and injuries.
On occasion, provide after-hours nurse consultation to researchers and other personnel exposed to biological agents that require immediate medical attention.
Document occupational healthcare delivery in the electronic employee health record system.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality according to state and federal standards and policies.
Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding vaccinations and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Assume responsibility for meeting required departmental trainings such as CPR, BBP training, fire, safety, workplace violence, etc.
Assume responsibility to renew and maintain current professional licensure.
Act as a liaison between the EH&S Employee Health Center and health sciences research teams
Participate in collaborative planning meetings with campus partners from the School of Medicine, Human Resources, Risk Management, EH&S, and other UW departments. This includes but is not limited to the Institutional Biosafety Committee and specific meetings related to animal care and use settings.
Collaborate with the EH&S biological safety staff and/or colleagues in the School of Medicine to identify and develop new clinical protocols to comply with regulatory requirements, including medical management plans and those used in BSL3 research laboratories
Collaborate with EH&S colleagues and other campus partners to prevent and control communicable disease outbreaks
Contribute and deliver content for occupational health training as requested, such as for annual BSL3 research personnel training.
Provide programmatic support and insight for occupational health programs related to animal care and use settings based on clinical experience observations.
Work with specific University client groups to determine opportunities for preventive care or risk mitigation activities.
Complete client compliance reporting requests for EHC manager.
Participate in special projects such as large group respiratory medical clearances, off-site clinics, and other group medical surveillance activities, as needed.
Provide clinical administrative services for the hepatitis B program
Review and process audiograms, and communicate with EH&S colleagues when follow up is needed for the hearing protection program.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or EH&S Director