Occupational Health Nurse - RN

WORKCARE INC•Berkeley, CA

1d•$60 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing regulatory testing, injury/illness care, and wellness education for employees within the nursing scope of practice, adhering to Client Standards, policies, procedures, and treatment care guidelines at an onsite location in Berkeley, CA. The Occupational Health Nurse will provide injury and illness case management and assist with other occupational and environmental health services as needed, maintaining a professional and patient-centered approach. Travel to participate in Company initiatives can be supported as needed.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid RN license.
Active IL License Required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is highly preferred.
Must hold current BLS certification.
3–5 years RN experience required.
2-3 years’ experience in an urgent care, emergency department or occupational health setting preferred.
Certification in Occupational Health preferred.
BLS, AED and First Aid Instructor preferred.
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
Strong critical thinking skills; problem solving, and decision making.
Must have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
Ability to maintain autonomous habits.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Take initiative on issues that arise daily.
Able to manage multiple priorities.
Must have the ability to maintain a professional approach with others in job-demanding, multitasking and/or project support situations.
Ability to create and edit written materials.
Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and clients.
Strong time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
Ability to meet and exceed daily and weekly individual performance goals.
Ability to work independently as well as assisting other team members when needed.
Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Must be competent in the Windows operating system environment, Adobe Professional, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and learn other software as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is highly preferred.
Certification in Occupational Health preferred.
BLS, AED and First Aid Instructor preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site treatment and management of injuries and minimize the need for off-site medical treatment.
Provide preventative health education as needed.
Give on-site care, first aid and follow-up to occupationally injured/ill workers.
Ongoing communication with the treating physician regarding employee clinical status.
Manage open workers' comp and short-term disability cases as needed.
Provides initial contact with injured worker, employer, provider and other appropriate stakeholders (3 point contact) as soon as assignment is received.
Discloses information regarding the role of case management and the rationale for the case management relationship.
Dispense OTC medication.
Maintain clinic to include supply inventory, daily calibrations, maintaining logs and checklists.
Monthly checks of onsite AEDs.
Develop strong and working relationships with Onsite Environmental Health and Safety.
Maintains contact and communicates with the adjuster assigned to the file through phone calls, email and written reports.
Understands the limits of decision making-authority delegated by the adjuster to the nurse case manager and respects these limits.
Keeps adjuster up to date with activity in case, case direction or secure authorization for services.
Maintain a medical record database and provide reports to management as applicable.
Maintain OSHA records as applicable.
May perform medical testing including but not limited to TB tests, pulmonary function, blood draws, immunizations, drug screening, vision tests, hearing tests, respirator fit tests and medical evaluations.
May perform First Aid, CPR, AED and other training as necessary.
Provide or assist with emergency response as per client protocol.
Utilize designated medical record database and provide reports to management as applicable.
Maintain or consult on OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
May perform medical testing including but limited to: TB tests, blood draws, immunizations, drug screening, vision tests, hearing tests, respirator fit tests and medical evaluations.
Maintain clinic supplies for treatment and preventative measures in the workplace.
Assess need and provide over the counter medication for episodic urgent care as appropriate.
Provide preventative health education as needed.
Coordinate wellness initiatives for client population in collaboration with client stakeholders.
Perform Drug and Alcohol collections according to client policy.
Provide travel consults and immunizations, as appropriate.
Participate in safety and wellness committee meetings, as appropriate.
Develop and coordinate onsite wellness initiatives.
Participate in safety walk-throughs, as requested by client.
Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare.