Occupational Health Nurse

Trojan Battery Company•Sandersville, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Trojan Battery Company is looking for an Occupational Health Nurse to join our dynamic team. Your role as the Occupational Health Nurse will be to manage the occupational health programs including compliance to the Medical Removal Program of the Lead Standard, hearing conservation, and OSHA recordkeeping. Provide on-site medical treatment and general nursing care and wellness to employees; this includes blood lead monitoring to adhere to the California Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) Lead Standard. You will manage all aspects of Trojan Battery Company's Occupational Health and Wellness Programs as well as collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety, Operations, and Human Resources to develop operations, programs, and services by providing content expertise and strategic health initiatives. The Occupational Health Nurse will be an agent for support to line workers and management in identifying, evaluating, and implementing accommodation and return to work options for workers with work restrictions. Trojan Battery is a perfect place to jump start your career in a new and exciting direction with a team that is growing. If you are passionate about health care and working both proactively and reactively toward workplace health, Trojan Battery Company is looking for you.

Requirements

Active state nursing license as Registered Nurse (RN).
3-5 years’ experience as an Occupational Health Nurse.
CPR/AED; Trainer preferred.
Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Must be skilled in case management.
Knowledge of state and federal regulatory and compliance issues (OSHA, Lead Standard Worker's Comp, Blood Borne Pathogens, etc.).
Computer Skills, Word, Excel and Power Point.
Experience with electronic reporting/recordkeeping systems such as OHM or Pure OHS.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and certification in occupational health nursing or case management preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the occupational health programs including compliance to the Medical Removal Program of the Lead Standard, hearing conservation, and OSHA recordkeeping.
Provide on-site medical treatment and general nursing care and wellness to employees.
Manage all aspects of Trojan Battery Company's Occupational Health and Wellness Programs.
Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety, Operations, and Human Resources to develop operations, programs, and services by providing content expertise and strategic health initiatives.
Act as an agent for support to line workers and management in identifying, evaluating, and implementing accommodation and return to work options for workers with work restrictions.
Provide clear and effective communication to Production leadership to ensure regulatory compliance and/or company policies are met.
Develop interpersonal, professional relationships with department leaders and peers that fosters trust and rapport.
Evaluate and treat all injuries and illnesses in an efficient and professional manner within the scope of practice and consistent with clinical nursing guidelines.
Operate within workers compensation laws.
Collect, document, and coordinate transportation of biological samples.
Draft, distribute, and track to completion blood level notifications for all affected employees.
Operate under a basic knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to occupational health care practice.
Manage time to service multiple and rotating shifts including on-call assignments.
Maintain compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) compliance standards.
Participate in the company’s Drug-Free Workplace Program.
Work directly with Workers Compensation Administrator to provide appropriate case management.
Maintain OSHA records/reports and worker medical files.
Review all Company medical records on a timely basis.
Follows Quality System standard work.
Must be a team player.
Willingness to adopt a continuous improvement approach.