Job Description
The Occupational Health Nurse is a part of a team that is responsible for planning, implementing and managing health and wellness programs and associated regulatory requirements, as well as supporting the site's overall safety, security and environmental sustainability efforts.
Programs and services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical Surveillance Good Manufacturing Process (CGMP) Screenings
- OSHA Recordkeeping, Workers' Compensation care and treatment of work-related injury/illnesses
- Electronic Medical Record System (OHM)
- Occupational health and wellness presentations and trainings for departments
- The Occupational Health Nurse responsibilities include the following:
- Function as the site's subject matter expert for occupational health and wellness, OSHA recordkeeping, workers compensation.
- Provide appropriate evaluation and treatment of occupational injuries/illnesses.
- Routinely interact with employees, management, internal Health Services counterparts, and outside occupational medicine providers in a consultative role, representing company and applying relevant business acumen.
- Help determine real and potential health problems and occupational hazards utilizing data from accident report reviews, OSHA Log, medical case reviews, work-site surveys, and medical surveillance screenings, ergonomic evaluations and injury/illness care.
- Provide occupational health and wellness-related counseling and education. Develop and lead occupational health and wellness training, as well as promote employee well-being at work as well as at home.
- Organize and maintain confidential employee medical records including, but not limited to, those in OHM, workers compensation state filings, and OSHA recordkeeping/reporting.
- Possess the necessary communication and technical skills to manage highly confidential employee information and to manage delicate employee health matters such as GMP screening results.
- The occupational health nurse must also possess the technical and communications skills to track progress on Health Services goals and objectives using relevant and effective program management and monitoring processes (e.g. key performance metrics, indicators and scorecards).
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 3+ years experience in nursing required.
- Minimum one year in occupational health nursing is preferred.
- Valid Oregon license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
- Certification as occupational health nurse specialist (COHN-S), completion of hearing conservation and/or spirometry courses preferred.
- An ideal candidate will center their work around employee interaction; foster an environment of trust, collaboration and learning, and possess an exceptional ability to influence all levels of audiences.
- Must be a self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, be able to prioritize multiple tasks and independently develop and drive solutions to problems.
Pay Rate Range: $40-52/hr depending on experience
Job Tags
Contract work, Part time, For contractors, Work from home,