Occupational Healthcare Nurse

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 34,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

A Regional Occupational Health Nurse is a Bachelor or Master's Degree prepared registered nurse who manages, administers, organizes, coordinates and provides therapeutic and preventive occupational nursing services to employees at the specified site of responsibility. This is done within the boundaries of the State Nurse Practice Act and Company policies, guidelines and protocols.

Areas of Responsibility:(Activities and duties will vary dependent upon functional area assigned)

• Works with other Avery Dennison occupational health nurses, site management, EHS, Risk Management and other internal and external stakeholders to carry out the objectives of the Company’s Occupational Health program by:

1. Managing occupational and non-occupational injury and illness with focus on early treatment and return to work.

2. Managing preventive health, employee wellness, ergonomics and collaborates with EHS on safety programs.

3. Analyzing occupational and non-occupational injury/illness cases occurring at site and developing health/educational/wellness programs to control and/or prevent further cases or complications.

• Provide emergency care, evaluation and follow up for occupational illness and injuries and provide health consultation, minor treatment and referrals for non occupational issues.

• Manage absences and issues related to FMLA, STD, Workers’ Compensation and LTD claims with focus on early return to work and prompt issue resolution.

• Lead site wellness committees and targeted wellness programs and participate in safety-ergonomic teams, incident investigation teams, when appropriate, and Kaizen / 6-Sigma teams, consistent with facility and Company goals and objectives. 

• Manage sites Substance Abuse Program including quarterly random testing. 

• Manage sites Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program and quality programs on all medical equipment in use.

• Manage sites Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) Program including current training on First Aid/BBP/CPR-AED.

• Conduct occupational health surveillance testing (hearing conservation, health surveillance, respirator clearance and fit testing, etc.), as appropriate and with physician oversight as needed, and report trends to management and/or EHS. 

• Coordinate and/or perform assessments for new hires and other health assessments as needed. 

• Maintain medical and surveillance records as required by Company and regulatory agencies.

• Collaborate with local Medical and Emergency Service personnel on professional development strategies relating to the occupational environment (including terrorist issues).

• Maintain active membership and participation in regional and national occupational nursing organizations.

• Keep abreast of current medical and occupational health issues.

• Development of an annual operating plan / calendar to ensure occupational program enhancements and delivery of all regulatory related requirements, e.g. surveillance testing, fit testing.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP) 

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher

• 5 or more year’s occupational nursing experience 

• Certification in Occupational Health Nursing (COHN-S) or working towards certification (highly desired)

• Certification in First Aid, CPR/AED, CAOHC, and ACLS preferred

• Proficient in ergonomic assessments for industrial