OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE (RN)

Arizona Department of Administration • Yuma, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is seeking a professional and compassionate registered nurse for its Staff Wellness team at Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Yuma. The Occupational Health Nurse is responsible for the health and well-being of agency employees, promoting health and preventing illness and injury, including protection from work-related and environmental hazards. The role includes clinical care, education, case management, liaison, investigation, consultation, and serving as a health resource point of contact. Occupational Health Nurses contribute to agency health care and cost-containment strategies by managing employee health and well-being, staff rehabilitation, return-to-work, and case-management matters.

The position is based at 7125 East Cesar Chavez Blvd, San Luis, Arizona. The posted salary is $84,000. The role requires a current RN nursing license in Arizona or a Compact State and graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation and drug test. The position also involves driving on State business and working in a prison environment.

Requirements

• Current RN nursing license to practice in Arizona or a Compact State.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• At least three years of nursing experience, including infection control, public health, employee health, or general acute nursing care.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health Nursing standards of practice, preventive medicine, general public health programs and science, communicable disease control and transmission, federal and state occupational health nursing laws and rules, case management for occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries, and management and supervisory principles.
• Skill in training and conducting presentations, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, and verbal and written communications.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of occupational health medical records; investigate, assess, and monitor occupational injuries and incidents; research and prepare reports; and work in a prison environment.
• Pass a background investigation and drug test.
• Meet applicable driver’s license, driving-record, training, and insurance requirements when operating a vehicle on State business.
• Take a TB test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete E-Verify employment eligibility verification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the OSHA Log in compliance with record-keeping guidelines (29 CFR 1904).
• Ensure compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulatory requirements.
• Determine eligibility for leave under FMLA in compliance with applicable rules.
• Monitor industrial injuries and illnesses to facilitate safe return to work and ensure the work environment supports recovery.
• Implement the return-to-work program, including modified-duty and temporary work assignments.
• Conduct TB and Hepatitis B clinics; monitor inoculations and tests for new hires; and conduct annual employee follow-ups under 20 CFR 1910.
• Investigate occupational exposure incidents; counsel employees; educate and monitor required process flow and laboratory testing; and provide case management, including for blood-borne pathogens.
• Assist local management with tracking employee absences due to health reasons.
• Maintain confidentiality of occupational health medical records in accordance with HIPAA.
• Implement wellness programs supporting positive lifestyle changes and efforts to reduce disease and injury risk through health promotion, safety awareness, and work-life balance.
• Counsel staff on substance abuse and psychosocial needs.
• Recognize and identify workplace hazards.
• Monitor, evaluate, and analyze work hazards, including researching the effects of workplace exposures.
• Coordinate and provide communicable disease testing and surveillance in compliance with federal laws.
• Maintain a supply inventory.
• Network and partner with key customers regarding health and safety concerns that may affect employees.
• Attend staff meetings and/or training.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program through the Arizona State Retirement System; enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level