Occup Sfty & Hlth Nurse 2

Amentum•Pittsburgh, PA

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative solutions, supporting critical missions across defense, intelligence, energy, and civilian sectors. Our people are our competitive advantage, driven by purpose, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering excellence for our customers and communities. We are currently seeking a Occupational Safety & Health Nurse to support our SOS Contract in Pittsburgh PA.

Requirements

US Citizen
5-10 years as a Registered Nurse in a medical facility.
Must have and maintain all credentialing and state licensure requirements.
Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN) with current WV or PA state RN licensure required
BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

Occupational Health experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with Workers' Compensation program case management preferred.
Dual licensure in WV and PA a plus.
ACLS and AHA BLS instructor a plus
Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S) desired.

Responsibilities

Assists in the day-to-day operations of the Occupational Health Unit (OHU), including but not limited to occupational and non-occupational patient evaluation and care, performing screening occupational health tests, and evaluating test results.
Ensures testing performance is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, plans, policies and procedures.
Ensures medical testing results are entered into the medical database as well as providing hard copy results to employees as requested by DOE and the employee after the doctor reviews results.
Assists in assessment of programs in terms of regulatory compliance and best medical practices.
Prepares reports as requested, make recommendations for improvements.
Keeps abreast of current developments in occupational health issues and associated laws and regulations.
Under physician direction, provides phlebotomy services, administers immunizations and over the counter medications, performs testing such as vision testing, pulmonary function (PFT/spirometry), EKG, UA by dipstick and audiograms when needed for clearances.
In a team effort, determines employees needing entry into various health programs (hearing, respirator, medical surveillance, etc).
Documents employee visits, injuries, illnesses and treatment administered by first aid and/or medical referral necessary in the medical record and database.
Ensures that testing is performed correctly, and results appropriately documented, reports injuries as required by the company, State and Federal regulations.
Manages workers’ compensation cases and maintains workers’ compensation case files as appropriate and in accordance with the pertinent laws and regulations.
Participates in, conducts and documents periodic health inspections.
Ensures that appropriate information is provided to the employer/supervisor about medical restrictions without violating employee privacy/Health Information Portability and Privacy Act (HIPPA) requirements.
Refers employees for ergonomic evaluations, participates in emergency response drills and ensures the quality of program response.
Participates in employee training; CPR/AED/FA training as appropriate.
Provides consultations, wellness education, site tours and referrals and performs any milestones as requested by DOE.