Occupational Health Nurse (Cordova, IL)

3M•Us, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career. The person hired for the position of Occupational Health Nurse will promote health and well-being of 3M employees through onsite services and programs, implementing population-based programs to manage or improve health.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start)
Current, unrestricted, Illinois Registered Nursing license, or the ability to obtain.
Three (3) years of combined experience in Occupational Health, Public Health and/or Clinical Nursing in a private, public, government or military environment
One (1) year of experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Experience with local, state and federal regulatory and/or legislative occupational health requirements
Minimum of three (3) years of occupational health nursing with direct delivery of services to workers
Professional certification(s) such as: Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN-S) , Certified Case Management (CCM), Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (CAOHC)
Certification in CPR/AED
Completed NIOSH approved Spirometry course
Computer skills sufficient to create documents, presentations, analyze data, generate reports and provide communications

Responsibilities

Become an active team member of the Corporate Occupational Medicine (COM) Department
Provide direct care of illness/injury
Conduct pre-placement medical evaluations for all potential employees onsite in accordance with company and government policies
Maintain the medical surveillance program for the site; conduct HAZWOPER, spirometry, and hearing and vision tests
Leads case and care management for employees with work-related or non-occupational illness and/or injury, coordinating with vendor or appropriate parties to determine return to work/disability management plan
Leads cross-functional disability management and return to work planning with location management team, advising on legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to medical needs
Drive the Health & Wellbeing initiatives for the site
Provide employee training on health-related topics
Communicates with EHS information regarding work-related illness/injury for incident log management and required government reporting
Maintains medical files with preservation of confidentiality; maintains electronic records/reports.
Assists in preparing data for management summaries
Participate in plant walk-through with the EHS team, providing recommendations for improvements
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.