Occupational Health Nurse - RN

WORKCARE INC•Mojave, CA

2d•$57 - $62•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. The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care, manages workers’ compensation claims, facilitates the Modified Duty/Return to Work program, and assists with other occupational and environmental health services. The role involves providing rapid first aid, coordinating care with the Injury Care program, managing minor medical issues, and implementing evidence-based practice and health promotion. Key responsibilities include case management of work-related incidents, supporting injury prevention, assisting with various employee health assessments, and maintaining communication with medical directors and supervisors. The nurse will also act as a liaison to the Employee Assistance Program, support wellness initiatives, maintain medical records, and conduct or support medical surveillance exams. Additionally, the role involves administering drug testing, collaborating on health care administration, participating in emergency response, managing travel medicine, maintaining OSHA logs, ordering supplies, and assisting with general clinic operations. Over-the-counter medications may be provided as agreed upon and allowed by state regulations. Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid RN license in the state of California.
Current BLS certification.
Proficient in basic office software applications
Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
Strong critical thinking skills, problem solving, and decision making.
Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to create and edit written materials.
Ability to communicate effectively with 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 assist other team members when needed.
Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
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.
NIOSH, CAOHC DOT Drug, and Alcohol testing Certification in Occupational Health preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide rapid first aid and medical care for employees, as needed, and for emergencies (within the RN’s scope of practice) during designated on-site hours
Coordinate care with WorkCare’s Injury Care program and utilize physician escalation services, as needed
Provide episodic care for minor medical issues, medical consultations, and recommendations according to treatment care guidelines set forth and in collaboration with the WorkCare Consulting Medical Director and policies/procedures
Provide evidence-based practice and health promotion
Manage Return to Work Program
Case management of all work-related incidents
Participate in or administer Workers’ Compensation claims and program
Support injury prevention through education and ergonomic evaluations
Assist with new-hire exams, return-to-work assessments, fitness for duty exams and transitional work plans prior to the employee returning to work, as needed and in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the WorkCare Consulting Medical Director (CMD).
Maintain frequent communication with the CMD and WorkCare supervisor regarding all clinic issues and Customer requests
Act as Liaison to Employee Assistance Program, according to Customer protocols
Support health fairs and other wellness initiatives such as vaccination clinics, encouraging healthy lifestyles by educating employees on general health and fitness and other designated wellness topics, vaccination clinics, wellness interventions (biometrics, blood pressure checks, etc.)
Facilitate the use of available Customer resources such as fitness centers and health risk appraisals
Maintain medical records, paper and electronic, as appropriate
Maintain and distribute clinic utilization reports
Conduct or support Medical Surveillance exams such as audiograms, vision tests, pulmonary function, respirator fit testing, and DOT testing requirements, as needed and feasible with available or procured equipment, in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the CMD
Provide post-accident, pre-employment, for-cause, and random drug testing in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the CMD or Medical Review Officer
Perform health care administration work such as developing protocols and policies with the CMD and Customer stakeholders
Collaborate with the CMD to support clinical issues and Customer requests
Contribute insight to incident reports and tracking of injury and clinic utilization data
Lead or participate in emergency response team activities, drills, and training
Participate in safety, health, and wellness meetings as requested
Manage travel medicine programs, as appropriate for the population
Maintain data, OSHA 300 forms and the data entry process supported by clinic software or electronic records management systems
Order and maintain supplies to ensure that the clinic is appropriately stocked
Participate in the general flow of clinic operations (answering phones, checking mail, maintaining medical records, filing, copying charts, traffic control) as needed and in collaboration with current staff
Provide over-the-counter medications as agreed upon with Customer and as allowed per state licensure and regulations
Other duties as assigned or those duties that may be required as management deems necessary.