Occupational Health Nurse

Novelis • Bay Minette, AL

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents. The Environmental Health and Safety team, located in Bay Minette, is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse! This role is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of safety/occupational health controls, policies, and procedures to achieve and maintain full compliance with regulatory, permit or license requirements in the specific areas of Occupational Health & Safety.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) certification required.
• Minimum of five (5) years current nursing experience.
• Occupational Health and working knowledge of OSHA Recordkeeping preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Effective time management and organizational skills and ability to work with various levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Firm commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and credibility.
• Proficient in computer software – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other appropriate software.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all medical equipment and supplies are maintained and calibrated in accordance with applicable company, local, State and Federal regulations.
• Develop and lead Novelis Bay Minette’s Workers’ Compensation and Modified Duty Program in conjunction with the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Team.
• Coordinate care with onsite and offsite medical and emergency rescue personnel as needed and identify and maintain positive working relationships with external medical providers and claims adjusters.
• Develop and promote onsite wellness activities.
• Document injuries/illnesses on appropriate OSHA/NIRS forms and maintain up-to-date regulatory recordkeeping and participate in incident investigation activities.
• Implement and lead plant drug testing program and pre-employment physicals.
• Keep plant leadership personnel informed of injuries/illnesses and work restrictions.
• Maintain secure, confidential, and up-to-date medical records.
• Coordinate annual Health and Wellness Fair, Biometric Screenings along with annual blood drives.
• Develop and provide training for CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Lead Hearing Conservation Program.
• Conduct annual physicals as required for equipment operation.
• Key resource on medical/health related issues for employees.
• Assist EHS team with coordination of qualitative and quantitative industrial hygiene and noise monitoring assessments.
• Coordinate Respiratory Protection Program requirements such as fit testing and pulmonary function evaluations.
• Assist with plant Ergonomics Program.
• Ensure Occupational Health Program is current and work to continuously improve the program initiatives by benchmarking best practices.
• Ensure all plant emergency equipment (first aid kits, AEDs) are stocked and maintained.
• Coordinate all aspects of Novelis Guthrie’s Hearing Conservation Program (scheduling annual testing and results evaluation, training and instruction, auditing, and compliance.)
• Serve as Hearing Conservation Coordinator.
• Ensure Bloodborne Pathogens Program follows all applicable regulations including collection and disposal of all medical/biohazard waste, development of Exposure Control Plan and Hepatitis B vaccinations.
• Provide guidance to all employees on programs and act as lead representative for audits on these programs.
• Lead collection and disposal of all medical/biohazard waste.

Benefits

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees