Advanced Occupational Nurse, Occupational Nurse

Overview

This is an onsite, in-person position located at: 9502 Bayport Blvd. Pasadena, Texas 77507

With the need to travel to the Bay City, Texas location about 3-4 times per year.

Overview:

The advance occupational health nurse delivers services to maintain safe and healthy workforce. The position is required to ensures OSHA compliance and record keeping for work injury and illness and maintain professional compliance with State Nurse Practice Act. The role requires knowledge of FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, OHSA, Worker compensation and HIPPA.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Works with leadership, HR, Environmental and Safety professionals to improve employee health, wellbeing, and safety

Manages Substance Abuse Program and performs local drug & alcohol testing

Promotes the EAP and provides information to employees to support health and wellbeing

Coordinates and completes employment health exams for annual medical surveillance and new hire exams (lab studies, hearing, vision, pulmonary function, EKG, physical demands assessment)

Provides onsite first aid care to injured or ill employees

Provides close case management for work-related injury and illness expediting a safe return-to-work and optimal care.

Compiles and submits injury reports in collaboration with leadership and safety professionals

Collaborates with external healthcare providers and third-party administrator to reduce employee lost time and contain costs.

Works closely with nurse team, lead nurse manager, local leadership, human resource team, and corporate risk management

Promotes employee health and wellness and coordinates onsite clinics for completion of annual exams and initiates effective employee health improvements

Administers Leave of Absence (FMLA), return to work process, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability,

Collaborates with internal emergency response team for medical case management and training

Maintains medical inventories, supplies, equipment, and calibration checks

Qualifications

Required:

Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse in Texas or compact license and BLS & CPR Certified.

A Bachelor's degree in nursing

5 years clinical experience with urgent or primary care and first aid

Proficient at case management, decision-making, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills

Knowledge of OSHA regulations and Workers' Compensation laws

Available for injury management and calls after hours on occasion

Organizational and communication skills with follow up to interact effectively with employees and leadership maintaining HIPAA confidentiality

Able and willing to travel up to 3-4 times per year to our Bay City facility.

Desired:

Master's in nursing with a COHN certification

Skilled in the use of computers, including Excel, Word and Microsoft, experience with Cority medical records system preferred.

Breath Alcohol Technician certification

CAOHC certification

Experience providing clinical testing such as: venipunctures, EKG, and pulmonary function testing