Occupational Health Nurse, Senior

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Employee Occupational Health & Wellness (EOHW) is looking for an experienced Senior Occupational Health Nurse to join our team. In this role, you’ll provide clinical care and support programs that protect the health and safety of Duke’s workforce.

You’ll work directly with employees delivering occupational health services such as screenings, exposure care, and immunizations, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient clinic operations. If you’re passionate about employee health and want to make a meaningful impact, this is a great opportunity to grow your clinical expertise.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Clinical Care & Employee Health Services

• Perform a variety of professional duties involved in developing and delivering occupational health nursing services to Duke employees at the Employee Occupational Health & Wellness (EOHW) Clinics.
• Provide direct occupational health patient care and surveillance services, including placement and wellness screenings, health assessments, audiometric and vision testing, respirator clearance exams, spirometry testing, adult immunizations, blood-borne pathogen and other communicable illness exposure care and follow-up, injury/exposure care, and fitness-for-duty evaluations.
• Provide pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings of employees, ensuring proper collection, documentation, and adherence to testing protocols.
• Perform nasopharyngeal swabbing procedures and assist with self-swab collections; operate Point-of-Care (POC) testing machines accurately and ensure proper cleaning and maintenance after use.

Patient Education & Support

• Deliver individual counseling and education to employees on health maintenance, results of health screenings, and participation in health promotion activities.
• Manage calls from employees reporting illness, symptoms or potential exposure to other communicable illness; apply established protocols, provide guidance, and schedule lab collections or video visits as indicated.

Documentation & Systems

• Utilize Epic software to schedule an arrive patients, place lab test orders, print labels, document visits, and check patients out efficiently; maintain proficiency in the REDCap database for accurate data entry and tracking.
• Document employee health information and dispositions in secure systems, maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with institutional policies.
• Develop, maintain, and audit employee health records to ensure continuity of care, confidentiality, and accuracy in record keeping.
• Handle and label lab specimens using best practices and ensure delivery to the laboratory within required timeframes.

Program Support & Compliance

• Identify care needs for EOHW patients and collaborate with the Nurse Manager and other occupational health leaders in developing standards of care, implementing policies and procedures, and enhancing staff and patient education.
• Collaborate with on-site members of the occupational health team, including occupational medicine physicians, industrial hygienists, and safety engineers, to support safe and effective clinic operations. Participate in continuing education to maintain current knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations.
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