Occupational Health Nurse - RN

WORKCARE INC•Jefferson City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Health Nurse aids in maintaining employee safety through nursing care and site collaboration. This role provides holistic care and resources to employees for injury and illness prevention, wellness education, and medical surveillance. The schedule for this position is Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm and Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am - 6:00pm.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid RN license
Must hold current BLS certification
3–5 years RN experience required
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 maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing
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
2-3 years’ experience in an urgent care, emergency department or occupational health setting preferred
Certification in Occupational Health preferred
Certification in Case Management preferred

Responsibilities

Provide on-site treatment / management of injuries and minimize the need for off-site medical treatment
Provide or assist with emergency response as per client protocol
Give onsite care, first aid, and follow up treatment to for work-related injured/ill workers
Assess and provide onsite care and first aid for non-work related episodic urgent care needs
Provide disability case management for workers’ compensation and disability leaves of absence
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
Perform First Aid, CPR with AED as needed for medical emergency
Train onsite team: First Aid, CPR, & AED
Maintain, organize, and inventory 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
Virtual support for US wellbeing program, by referring program participants in US to ecosystem of vendor partners resources such as health insurance, health navigation system, etc.
Assist with onsite health & wellness programs, including case management, education and testing
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
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.