Occupational Health Nurse II

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:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

You will be responsible for the generally independent administration of occupational health activities for Abbott employees. You will apply in depth knowledge of clinical occupational health nursing as well as knowledge of regulations impacting the work site, current legislation, environmental safety and workforce health issues, and use this to provide an individualized plan of care for a range of routine to complex occupational health assignments. You will serve as an expert in health promotion and disease prevention, and work in partnership with appropriate people consistent with corporate culture, business objectives and the needs of employee and community populations. You will function as a resource to the occupational health staff.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers the procedures of the occupational and environmental health and safety program consistent with the     company's general policies concerning health services.

• Assesses the health needs of employees and employee populations. Performs all required medical surveillance activities. Assesses and treats work related illness and injuries.

• Functions as a subject matter expert on case management performed including Worker’s Compensation without lost time, work related and personal restrictions, referrals.

• Applies detailed knowledge of regulations impacting work site and employee population to best address employee and workforce health issues.

• Stays current on legislation and regulations that impact this environment.

• Learns about employee population demographics and identifies key areas for education and intervention. Implements timely, thorough programs and services that address these needs.

• Dialogues with the employees to identify a suitable plan for intervention and/or resumed work activity. Encourages employee to engage in the appropriate intervention and follow-up. Tracks progress and provides continued support.

• Develops and evaluates clinical procedures and practice guidelines.

• Develops and provides opportunities for in-service education/staff development and continuing professional education.

• Provides leadership, direction and technical counsel to members of the Occupational Health team (i.e. safety, industrial hygiene, bio-safety).

• Defines, plans and organizes projects to achieve favorable outcomes.

• Collaborates with upper management to apply the common tools for managing the project scope, cost, schedule and resources.

• Participation in clinical research in Occupational Health.

• Exposure to strategic planning process.

• Case management courses. Exposure to budgetary and operating expense procedures.

• Key Derailers: Comp