Staff Nurse - RN

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Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Location: Clayton NC

 

Summary:                                                                   

The Staff Nurse provides Grifols employees based in the US access to medical and health services with the objective of providing for optimal safe, efficient, and productive operations and optimal employee relations.

Primary responsibilities for role:                                                         

• Provide nursing care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses via the following methods: symptomatic treatment, medical assessment, first aid, emergency transport, medical referrals, and appropriate follow-up and rehabilitation.                                                          
• Provide and coordinate pre-placement physical exams, ongoing health assessments and employee health counseling and wellness coaching.                                                                    
• Provide Hearing Conservation Program via audiometric testing, health education, referral and follow-up to appropriate resources, counsel and instruction on personal protective equipment, equipment selection, and evaluation of hearing protection compliance.                                                 
• Administer Vision Testing Program via vision testing, referral, and follow-up to appropriate resources, assist by providing recommendations on personal protective equipment specific to employee health need.   Evaluate visual capabilities of the employee to determine if individual can perform the primary and essential functions required for the job according to cGMP standards.                                     
• Provide occupational health services to plasma center locations throughout the US.  Perform telephonic triage of injury events to determine the level of care needed for the injured worker.         
• Create medical records including: Employee Medical Files, Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Records, Workers Compensation carrier forms, disability records, medical surveillance records and logs and return to work notes.                                                            
• Administer Respiratory Protection Program via arrangement for onsite and off-site testing and periodic physical examinations, education in the proper use of personal protective equipment, evaluation of respiratory program compliance.                                                           
• Collaborate with Health Management Services management in the formation of expense and capital budgeting for all Occupational Health Department activities. Comparison shop and order all supplies and equipment for the department, evaluation for cost, quality, and service.                     
• Conducts new hire assessment and orientation as needed                                                                     
• Serve as a rotating on call staff member for all Grifols US based operations                                     
• Works with the Return to Work Case Manager on certain cases as needed, which includes conducting case management of claims, interacting with injured workers, HR and medical providers, gathering relevant information to assist in claim evaluation, managing to conclusion lost time claims.             
• Coordinate Employee Assistance Program and work/life balance activities by serving as liaison between employees and contractor counselors, reviewing quality of service and results with upper management.  Recommend enhancements or improvements to the program including supervisory training topics.   

Additional Responsibilities:

The Staff Nurse RN will serve as a lead in managing the immunization programs. The RN administers all immunizations to employees per CDC recommended guidelines.  Grifols vaccination program includes the following job-related risk vaccines: Hepatitis B Vaccine, Rabies, Tetanus and Diphtheria.  The RN will conduct applicable testing to determine whether further injections or titers are required.  The RN will serve as a lab lead while providing support to QA and R&D lab operations and also traveling to nearby sites to perform venipuncture.  The RN will respond to on site emergencies and will be the lead in determining treatment needs.  Will coordinate arrangements for emergency transportation and the appropriate med