Occupational Nurse

What you’ll be doing…at the core

• Administrate and manage worker compensation claims from a medical aspect.  Assist the employee through the claim process and develop a treatment/rehabilitation plan with the treating physician for each employee with an illness or injury.  Manage claimants, physicians, and the State Worker Compensation claim managers to expedite the employee’s Return-to-work status.  In addition, will educate all stakeholders on the medical aspect of the injured/ill employees.  Facilitates a timely and appropriate return to work by assisting providers, supervisors, and employees with medical issues relating to transition duty and job accommodation.  
• Coordinating and monitoring the quality of the medical and rehabilitative care provided to employees with work-related injuries/illnesses.
• Administrate the DOT drug and alcohol program and coordinate with the MRO.  This includes sample collection, sampling shipping, forwarding results to MRO, and data maintenance (data files and database).
• Develop, implement, and conduct a Fitness for Duty (FFD) review process for employees coming back from an illness and/or injury.
• Maintain employee injury/illness database and provide periodical reports to management regarding safety performance versus targets.  This also includes maintaining the OSHA recording documentation (OSHA 300).
• Develop and maintain employee medical and/or exposure records, according to the American Association of Occupation Health Nurses and Occupation Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).
• Provide and/or coordinate employee events.  Events may include but are not limited to eye exams screening, blood drives, health fairs, flu shots, and wellness-type programs as well as community services activities.
• Provide required and maintain immunization records for employees traveling out of the country.  
• Perform all services associated with respirator medical. Develop a process to reduce the time to receive employee medical clearance and results.  Provide respirator fit testing and training to employees who receive medical clearance.
• Perform audiogram of employees in the HCP and communicate test results to employees.  Coordinate medical evaluations and communicate results and conduct action plans for employees with regulatory threshold shifts.      
• Perform occupational health monitoring and occupational hygiene evaluations for chemical and noise exposure.  Assist in providing proper PPE recommendations based on the task, exposure, and duration.      
• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting EH&S training.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and follow-up evaluations of the EH&S program, which includes but is not limited to ergonomics.
• Triage work-related injuries and coordinate those services.
• Assist the facility’s safety and wellness committee.
• Any other task as assigned.

 

 

Ready to take this to the next level? Let’s review the MHI RJ recruiting checklist…

• Candidate must be current with an unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) of employment and practice is required.
• 3-5 years of occupational health nurse-related experience, including progressive work in Industrial Safety and related Worker’s Compensation reduction programs preferred.
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent and certification in occupational health nursing is preferred.
• Some Travel is required.
• Should possess interpersonal and communication skills and can plan, organize, work independently, manage multiple services (projects) and tasks, and make independent nursing judgements.

 

 

Join us…here’s the why

You obviously have a passion for aviation and want to make valuable contributions with top leaders & customers in the industry - you’ve landed at the right place for that! At MHI RJ we value your contribution to our team, provide robust benefits for you & your family, and offer career growth. To that end, here’s a glimpse of our leading benefits package:

 

Benefits for Employees:

 

Life Insurance

401k with Aggressive Company Match

Paid Vacation, Holidays, Floating Holidays and Sick Days

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive Salary

Health & Wellness Program

Work/Life Balance

Identity Protection Coverage

Annual Bonus Plan

Wellness Incentives up to $1,000

Short & Long Term Disability

 

 

Who we are…on the surface

On June 1, 2020, MHI acquired the CRJ Series Program, which marked the opening chapter of MHI RJ’s story.  Built on the solid foundations already in place, and