Registered Nurse-Employee Health Services
About The Position
This is a Full-Time Day Shift position at Mishawaka Medical Center, a 254-bed acute-care hospital, and Plymouth Medical Center, a 58-bed acute-care hospital. The role involves actively demonstrating the organization’s mission and core values, adhering to laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety, and medical information. The nurse will conduct new hire health assessments, administer and oversee immunization and drug screening programs, and assist with other Employee Health Services (EHS) programs like influenza clinics and blood donation drives. This position also serves as a liaison with the Occupational Health physician or Emergency Department for employee illnesses or injuries on duty, investigates and follows up on injuries/illnesses, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements from The Joint Commission, Worker’s Compensation, IOSHA, ISDH, and OSHA. The role includes initiating first reports of injury for Worker’s Compensation, supporting the Infection Control Department, and maintaining employee health files.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- RN Indiana license
- CPR certification
- 3-5 years or more of nursing experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the coordination of employee health program
- Previous occupational health experience
- Previous safety experience
- Previous public health experience
Responsibilities
- Conduct new hire interview health assessments
- Administer and oversee immunization and drug screening programs as appropriate
- Ensure proper clearance to work and track outcomes
- Assist with other Employee Health Services (EHS) programs, which promote wellness/health such as influenza clinics, blood donation drives, etc.
- Act as a liaison with Occupational Health physician or Emergency Department (during health service hours) in the provision of first-aid and other types of care for employees who become ill or injured while on duty
- Investigate and follow-up on the progress and status of injuries/illness as needed, keeping the employee’s supervisor informed of outcomes
- Participates in improving EHS performance improvement outcomes
- Ensure that appropriate compliance is maintained in areas of purview with regulatory requirements of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Worker’s Compensation, IOSHA, ISDH. OSHA and other regulations
- Initiates, completes and files first reports of injury as requested for Worker’s Compensation and communicate with the Worker’s Compensation carrier as necessary
- Supports the Infection Control Department to ensure employee, non-employee and patient protection by execution of Infection Control policies and procedures
- Maintain current and former employee health files and any computer data related to such files
- Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
