Occupational Health Nurse

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your role

The Occupational Health Nurse is responsible for maintaining an effective occupational health program at the facility level.  The OHN acts as a business partner to maximize productivity and reduce health related costs.   OH program elements include:  immediate care for illness and injury, health surveillance, job placement, regulatory compliance, case management and health promotion.  The OHN provides healthcare services to employees or persons who become ill or injured at the facility.  Practices within the parameters of professional licensure to ensure consistency with legal, labor, regulatory and corporate requirements.

Your team

Vantive strive to create quality products for our customers each day.

Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce.

You'll be offered extensive training, and the tight-knit working environment within the Manufacturing team means employees get additional training from their direct manager and peers when needed.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide immediate care of employee injuries and illnesses, including coordinating a medical emergency response team. 
• Maintain appropriate job placement and health surveillance of employees.  Examples include:  required hearing conservation program and audiometry, respiratory surveillance, and management of reproductive and chemical hazard exposures.
• Maintain a documentation system for occupational health record keeping and confidentiality.  Responsible for all required reporting (i.e., OSHA, Workers Compensation, etc.).
• Maintain an effective case management program including coordination with other health care professionals, human resources, department managers, and insurance carrier representatives or third party administrators to facilitate timely return to work and appropriate utilization of benefits.
• Facilitates and coordinates a risk-based health promotion program to enhance employee and family wellbeing.
• Provides health-related counseling for employees within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Partners with other health and safety professionals to recognize health hazards and safety risk factors in the workplace that may cause negative health impacts among employees.  Actively participates in determining strategies to reduce those risks.
• Participates in the periodic evaluation of the facility occupational health program and takes measures to achieve continuous improvement.  Stays within the OH budget.
• Promote positive working relationships with an external physician to provide support as needed for the occupational health program.
• Responsible for the on-site drug-testing program, including follow-up with outcomes as appropriate.
• Uses basic ergonomic principles to perform simple office ergonomic assessments. Works with EHS to support risk reduction for employees experiencing potentially work-related musculoskeletal symptoms.
• Maintains professional continuing education and secures task-based certification as appropriate to practice (ex. pulmonary function, hearing testing).
• Facilitates compliance with applicable health and safety regulations.
• Normal working schedule will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Occasional flexibility in   hours to meet the needs of a 24/7 facility operation.

What you'll bring:

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making and independent nursing judgment
• Proficient in computer program use
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Certificat