Occupational Health Nurse

Steel Dynamics, Inc.•Columbus, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Health Nurse reports directly to the Operations Manager and indirectly to the Occupational Health Coordinator. The successful candidate holds a valid nursing license in practicing state and current certification in CPR/AED from American Red Cross or AHA. This position will sit at Columbus Flat Roll, but will service both New Process Steel and BioCarbon. This position will not work for Columbus Flat Roll or Aluminum Dynamics. The position is full time Monday – Friday with on-call required after hours for injury management.

Requirements

Active RN license in state of practice
2 or more years hospital or clinic nursing experience
Excellent assessment skills in a clinical setting
Phlebotomy
Current CPR/AED certification
Travel, as needed
May not be related to another employee at location of employment. (The definition of relative in this requirement is any person who is related by blood or marriage, or whose relationship with the employee is similar to that of persons who are related by blood or marriage.)

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of experience in occupational nursing or emergency nursing and/or clinic experience
3 or more years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, and/or occupational environment
Working knowledge of regulatory areas (ADA, OSHA, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation)
CPR/AED Instructor
Health coaching/certification
Certified Occupational Health Nurse
3 or more years of experience in occupational nursing or emergency nursing and/or clinic experience

Responsibilities

Treatment of on-site injuries and referral to outside medical care as needed
Case management for injured workers and facilitate return to work
Provide medical surveillance for all employees including but not limited to annual audiograms, spirometry, vision screening and lead testing
Conduct new hire pre-employment drug and alcohol screening & coordinate medical examinations
Participate in ergonomics assessments and job hazard analyses
Administration of the Drug and Alcohol program according to company policy
Responsible for training employees in First Aid and CPR/AED as Medical Responders to aid in the care of injured workers
Responsible for training employees on Bloodborne Pathogens, Hearing Conservation, Violence in the Workplace, Ergonomics and Heat Stress to meet OSHA requirements
Advise on Workers’ Compensation claims, as needed
FMLA Administration
Maintain HIPPA compliant documentation
Accountable for delivery of agreed to regional health metrics and outcomes
Purchase all supplies required for the first aid clinic
Develop and meet site budget expectations
Drive increased health outcomes including reducing population health risks, managing and eliminating workplace health risks and supporting improved business outcomes through advancing employee health and wellbeing
Willingness to work closely with the Safety Coordinators at the division level to recognize hazards and prevent injury