RN Employee Health Nurse / Casual (Hourly) - SVH - Erie

Highmark Health • Erie, PA

40d • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates and provides comprehensive Employee Health Services for Allegheny Health Network that are consistent with state/federal requirements and the network's mission, vision and values.

Requirements

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• 5 years as a Registered Nurse
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR certification

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Occupational Health Nursing certification
• Employee Health or Occupational Health experience
• Knowledge of workers compensation, FMLA, infection prevention and occupational health standards of practice

Responsibilities

• Conducts post offer, pre-hire screening of new hire candidates to include but not limited to the initial health assessment, appropriate department testing and follow-up, lab work review, vaccine updates and drug testing.
• Coordinates and administers medical surveillance and immunization programs.
• Evaluates and determines employees’ fitness for duty through health histories, physical assessments, diagnostic tests and medical documentation.
• May lead or participate in hospital committees and performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates treatment and follow-up care of employees for work-related exposures and injuries, provides case management and facilitates return to work.
• Establish and maintain working relationship with leaders to coordinate employee accommodations, return to work, annual/ongoing health requirement for compliance, identification and correction of safety issues and other opportunities for employee injury reduction.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior