Employee Health Specialist RN

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

Keeping our employees safe and healthy is a top priority at Franciscan Health, and our Employee Health Specialist plays a vital role in making that happen. This position coordinates all Employee Health services, manages the workers’ compensation program, and oversees required annual testing. It’s a career filled with variety and the chance to collaborate with people across the organization. We’re looking for someone who brings strong organizational skills, excels at team building, thinks critically, solves problems with confidence, and embraces change as a positive force.

WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A Monday- Friday 8am to 4:30pm schedule working in a multi-faceted department

• Monitor the Incident Reporting System daily for injuries or exposures as well as visits for annual requirements and incident documentation

• Contact coworkers to review incidents and maintain Employee Health data in the EMR

• Work alongside Infection Prevention during exposure events to help track and support affected coworkers and prepare reports to identify trends

• Maintain required regulatory charts and documentation and help manage OSHA logs to ensure completion of annual OSHA reporting

• Process and manage required current coworkers and new-hires testing, including annual physicals and ensuring compliance with titers, exposure follow‑up, PPD, and hepatitis B requirements, as well as maintaining respirator fit‑testing schedules and compliance reports

• Plan and manage the annual flu vaccine program, provide reports to Infection Control, Safety, and Quality committees, and manage workers’ compensation cases

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree in Nursing/Patient Care required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Patient Care preferred

• 3 years of Nursing/Patient Care experience required

• 1 year of ambulatory care experience preferred

• Tuberculin Skin Test (TB) certification through the American Lung Association preferred

• CPR certification through the American Heart Association required within 90 days

• Drug Screening certification preferred

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.