LPN - 34 hours/week - Evernorth - Mt Gilead/Thomasville, NC

Evernorth Direct Health is an industry leading business providing custom care delivery and wellness services across four key business lines:   Wellness Centers, Health Coaching, Wellness Events and COVID 19 solutions. 

Evernorth is built on the recognition that health makes progress possible. Our health services are designed to redefine healthcare as we know it. But we can’t do it alone.

True change takes all of us, united in a shared vision. Health is what drives us. But it’s just the start. Together, we can solve the problems others don’t, won’t or can’t.

LPN - Occupational Health:

Sound like you? Great! Here’s more on how you’ll make a difference:

Major Duties:  Oversees and manage the administrative, clinical and operational nursing duties:

CARE COORDINATION:

• Support & Coordination of care for Onsite/Near-Site Model

• Coordinator for Community Resources:  Collaborates for program development, including but not limited to onsite preventative services, primary care/specialist referrals for Employees

WORKER’S COMPENSATION:

• Case Management to facilitate Worker’s Comp process, facilitate referrals, assuring appropriate care, prescriptions, facilitate scheduling studies and return to work assessments

• Attend Plant Safety Meetings, review injuries

• Resource for Work Comp guidelines to injured employees

• Assists in documentation of Work Comp Injury for personnel

• Coordinates Work Comp Modified Duty with Client’s Supervisors & Safety

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE:

• Evaluation of all work injury Return to Works

• Responsibility for all Influenza Flu Events for respective facility

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for development of programs and services as determined need by Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety, Operations and Human Resources

• Educate employees Safe Work Environment and Prevention

• Coordinates Hearing Preservation Program with referrals to ENT as appropriate

• Coordinates Onsite Events, Mammography, Blood Drives and Monthly Health topics

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT:

• Evaluation and treat all injuries, illnesses and medical conditions in an efficient and professional manner within nursing scope of practice and guidelines

• Assisting in medical emergencies

• Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and weight

• Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas

• Giving Immunizations under Physician Orders

• Support and Encourage Medical Management Plans of Patients—blood pressure checks; blood glucose checks

• Assist in coordinating Onsite EAP Counseling after an event and ongoing education

PRVENTION:

• Wellness Campaigns (every month) that covers every shift and breakroom

• Identification of Prevention and Health Opportunities

• Promotion of Immunizations 

• Attends monthly safety meetings

• Assists with Coaching programs, as needed

HEALTH COACHING

• Education of Prevention, Chronic Disease and Health Opportunities

• Initial Goal Setting to achieve improvement in health outcomes

• Steerage into Health & Wellness programs, including but not limited to pilots

ADMINISTRATIVE:  

• Responsible for all medical supplies for occupational office

• Assures compliance with regulatory requirements, CLIA & OSHA

• Charting within Electronic Health Record

Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse with active Alabama Nursing License, in good standing

• At least 2 or more years of LPN experience

• CPR Certificate—American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Electronic Health Record and computer skills required

• Ability to work clinic hours in both locations: 

Thomasville – Monday 6a-1pm, Wednesday 6a-6p, Thursday 8a-1pm

Mt Gilead – Tuesday 6:45am-2:45pm, Friday 6a-11am

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge/Experience of the manufacturing industry

• Knowledge/Experience with occupational health nursing

• Knowledge of recordable and non-recordable accidents

This is a 34 hour/week role and full-time benefits are offered.

This role is based in the health centers in Thomasville and Mt Gilead, NC. Remote work is not an option.

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