Occupational Health Nurse (Senior Specialist Employee Health & Safety)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Occupational Health and Travel Clinic in Abbott Park, IL.

The Occupational Health Nurse, under direction, is an individual contributor, responsible for providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.

What You’ll Work On:

• Administers the procedures of the occupational and environmental health and safety program consistent with the company’s general policies concerning health services.  
• Collaborates in the design of controls for occupational injury and illness prevention. 
• Maintains and safeguards confidentiality of health information consistent with laws and regulations. 
• Demonstrates compliance with state laws governing nursing practice. 
• Plans and implements health promotion and disease prevention strategies and programs. 
• Coordinates the site case management program.   
• Identifies changes in case management practice and treatment plans to bring about appropriate care and cost-effective outcomes. 
• Assesses the health needs of employees and employee populations. 
• Implements occupational and environmental health and safety education and training. 
• Monitors the work environment to assure the health and safety of employees.   
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to foster the provision of effective health, safety, and environmental services. 
• Collaborates with researchers and other members of the occupational and environmental health and safety team in participating in research. 
• Identifies resources that describe relevant research findings and applies them to practice. 
• Maintains awareness of technological and professional changes associated with occupational and environmental health and safety. 
• Monitors and documents the quality and effectiveness of care, services, and products provided to client(s). 
• Assumes leadership role in advancing profession. 
• Uses an ethical decision-making framework in all activities. 

Required Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• 4+ years experience in occupational health
• Must have the ability to execute highly complex or sp