Amerex - Occupational Health Nurse

Company Description

Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex.  Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers. We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity. At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.

Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability, and Trust. These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations. 

Job Description

Overview

The Occupational Health Nurse assiduously manages the health and welfare of Amerex by proactively caring for team members, promoting Amerex as a premier place to work. 

Responsibilities

• Sustainability: 100% compliance on Medical Surveillance. 
• Customer Experience: Accurate medical charting according to OSHA record keeping standards. 
• Team Member Experience: Complete 4 health & wellness initiatives per year. 
• Compliance: Maintains professional licenses and remains current on occupational health matters. 
• Team Member Wellness (68%): Maximize team member productivity by cultivating and fostering trusting relationships with team members amongst the organization to accurately assess the well-being of the workforce and connect them with the needed resources to improve their health. Effectively decrease disability claims, on-the-job injuries, scheduling follow-up care, and actively educating team members on their diagnosis. Monitors and reviews post-offer physical exams, including drug testing program. Regularly perform health audits/ assessments and SEG's to guarantee compliance with OSHA and government regulations including but not limited to, annual hearing test, and random drug screens. 
• Records Management (20%): Actively partner with the Human Resources team to ensure accurate and timely onboarding of new team members by diligently creating and maintaining all medical records/profiles. Maintains medical and health records including workers compensation and prepares accident reports and insurance forms for workers compensation. Accurately chart/log all incident investigations, medical finding, SEG results, and related visit updates in team member files as well as Cority. Diligently perform/maintain regular checks on all AED, trauma bags, First-aid kits, and PPE pertaining to nursing and accurately record all information. 
• Health & Wellness Strategy (10%): Assess the medical surveillance needs of the workforce and develop, implement, and monitor onsite wellness programs that enhance the team members' well-being at Amerex. Cultivate trusting associations among the organization to cohesively schedule/perform all SEG (Similar Exposure Groups) testing to ensure the safety and well-being of the workforce. Plan, communicate, and execute mock codes and PEO triage training to enhance medical knowledge among the organization. 
• Advisory (2%): Proactively seek ways to enhance the medical safety knowledge among Amerex and assist supervisors/safety committees with conducting risk assessments. Partner with the Benefits manager to coordinate health and wellness promotion campaigns and activities to foster a trusting assist supervisors/safety committees with conducting risk assessments. Partner with the Benefits manager to coordinate health and wellness promotion campaigns and activities to foster trusting environment that vales team member well-being. Advise team members on wellness standards and tactfully assist supervisors in enforcement of standards. Serve as a medical advisor to committees including but not limited to MRT (teaching the team CPR), Ergonomics, PEO, VPOP, and Wellness. 

Qualifications

• Microsoft Office Suites & SharePoint knowledge a plus
• Strong written, organization and verbal communication skills
• Record Management experience
• Cority knowledge a plus 
• Registered Nursing Degree & Alabama Nursing License Required
• 3-5 years practical nursing experience 
• Work experience as Occupational Health Nurse preferred
• CPR and First Aide Certification required
• OSHA regulations and documentation knowledge preferred
• Job location is Trussville, Alabama. Infrequent travel is required. 

Additional Information

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