Occupational Health Nurse - RN - Part-Time

WORKCARE INC•Fond du Lac, WI

4d•$45 - $48•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 Occupational Health Nurse is responsible for providing injury and illness case management, and assisting with other occupational and environmental health services as needed, while maintaining a professional and patient-centered approach in an occupational setting. The schedule is 10 hours per week.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid Wisconsin RN license
Must hold current BLS certification
3–5 years RN experience required
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.
Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality
Critical thinking skills a must
Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance to company policy and procedures
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
Have the skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

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
Case Management certification, 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.
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, 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.
Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare.