DCH Health System-posted 9 months ago
Full-time
Tuscaloosa, AL
Hospitals

Performs occupational health related nursing duties on-site at industry locations, including clinical nursing, injury/illness management, and health/wellness promotion for employees and family members over 18 years. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with other team members and disciplines in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Supervises on-site DCH hourly staff.

  • Performs and supervises basic and/or advanced nursing tasks indicated for adult patients at onsite industry clinics.
  • Facilitating processes for Medical Leave Management (Disability, Work Comp and FML).
  • Performs tasks required for surveillance and routine examinations, including PFT, Drug and Alcohol Screening, Audiogram, Lab Test, EKG, Vision Screening, Vaccinations.
  • Performs assessments and completes documentation for patients presenting for initial injury/illness care and reoccurring visits.
  • Takes call after hours and responds to health related emergencies and manages progression to further medical treatment.
  • Dispenses routine medications as ordered by physician and manages medication stock.
  • Provides basic care or treatments, such as taking vital signs, assessing pain level, administering prescribed medications, wound dressings and application of splints/braces.
  • Communicates test results and x-ray reports to physician and reports abnormal results and/or observations.
  • Anticipates the needs of the physician, ensuring that follow-up test results, reports, and any outside documentation are available for review.
  • Completes documentation and correctly organizes all medical data in medical record.
  • Provides and documents patient education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, and developmental needs.
  • Maintains a well-stocked, safe, clean work environment.
  • Attends in-service programs, all mandatory required training/education and unit/department/service meetings.
  • Responsible for supervising all other clinic staff to include the assignment of schedules and duties.
  • Interviews, selects, hires and retains employees, ensuring orientation and training for employees.
  • Manages performance and executes progressive discipline up to and including termination.
  • Manages front line operations of area of accountability related to meeting/exceeding departmental goals.
  • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
  • Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
  • Adheres to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
  • Uses electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
  • Must have a current Alabama RN licensure and must be in good standing with the board.
  • Must have at least 2 years nursing experience.
  • Experience in Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine preferred.
  • Experience in Occupational Medicine preferred.
  • BLS required within 90 days of hire.
  • Computer skills required.
  • Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
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