Registered Nurse Employee Health

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides routine health assessments, counseling, and follow-up for employees who become ill or are injured on duty. Coordinates and implements employee communicable disease prevention, health evaluation, and education programs. Evaluates, records, and treats employee illnesses and injuries under prescribed guidelines and in consultation with the Medical Director, Employee Health. Supports post-offer health assessments and examinations, communicates relevant information to department managers, and contributes to placement decisions. Maintains recall systems and confidential employee health records, including records for needlestick and bloodborne exposures, as well as OSHA and Workers’ Compensation records. Participates in safety, infection control, and wellness committees and updates the Employee Health Manual. The Medical Director provides overall direction and consultation, while the nurse screens cases and refers employees to the Emergency Department, specialists, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Director as appropriate. The role works collaboratively with Personnel Directors and Department Managers and contributes to education, customer service, quality improvement, cost-effective operations, and other assigned duties.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
One year of patient-care experience as a registered nurse.
Registered Nurse credential required.
Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to exercise a high degree of tact and confidentiality when dealing with people.
Must demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation.
For positions with direct patient contact, must demonstrate the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, document, and treat employees’ illnesses, injuries, and symptoms in accordance with prescribed guidelines and in consultation with the Medical Director, Employee Health.
Initiate employee paperwork and review laboratory, X-ray, and consultation reports before filing; bring abnormal reports to the Medical Director’s attention.
Perform post-offer health assessments, obtain historical and limited physical data for new employees, and assist the Employee Health Physician with examinations when necessary.
Communicate information to department managers and provide input on placement decisions.
Maintain current recall systems for TB control, immunizations, hepatitis exposure, communicable disease control, job injury follow-up, and annual health evaluations.
Follow up on employees’ illnesses and provide individual counseling and follow-up.
Maintain separate confidential records for needlestick and bloodborne exposures.
Maintain OSHA and Workers’ Compensation records; distribute Workers’ Compensation checks weekly and follow up with employees injured on duty.
Participate in assigned committees addressing safety, infection control, and wellness.
Update the Employee Health Manual.
Screen cases and refer employees to the Emergency Department, specialists, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Director as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with Personnel Directors and Department Managers.
Maintain and document required departmental, institutional, and licensure-related education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
Perform work in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with organizational policies, attendance requirements, and departmental pay and scheduling practices.
Perform related duties as assigned.