Occupational Health Nurse - RN

Job Summary  

The Occupational Health Nurse aids in maintaining employee safety through nursing care and site collaboration. Provides holistic care and resources to employees for injury and illness prevention, wellness education and medical surveillance.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide on-site treatment / management of injuries and minimize the need for off-site medical treatment 

• Provide or assist with emergency response as per client protocol  

• Give onsite care, first aid, and follow up treatment to for work-related injured/ill workers  

• Assess and provide onsite care and first aid for non-work related episodic urgent care needs 

• Provide disability case management for workers’ compensation and disability leaves of absence   

• Utilize designated medical record database and provide reports to management as applicable  

• Maintain or consult on OSHA recordkeeping requirements  

• May perform medical testing including but limited to: TB tests, blood draws, immunizations, drug screening, vision tests, hearing tests, respirator fit tests and medical evaluations 

• Perform First Aid, CPR with AED as needed for medical emergency 

• Train onsite team: First Aid, CPR, & AED 

• Maintain, organize, and inventory clinic supplies for treatment and preventative measures in the workplace 

• Assess need and provide over the counter medication for episodic urgent care as appropriate 

• Provide preventative health education as needed 

• Coordinate wellness initiatives for client population in collaboration with client stakeholders 

• Virtual support for US wellbeing program, by referring program participants in US to ecosystem of vendor partners resources such as health insurance, health navigation system, etc. 

• Assist with onsite health & wellness programs, including case management, education and testing 

• Perform Drug and Alcohol collections according to client policy 

• Provide travel consults and immunizations, as appropriate 

• Participate in safety and wellness committee meetings, as appropriate 

• Participate in safety walk throughs, as requested by client 

• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare. 

Education and Experience  

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid RN license  

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is highly preferred  

• Must hold current BLS certification  

• 3–5 years RN experience required  

• 2-3 years’ experience in an urgent care, emergency department or occupational health setting preferred 

• Certification in Occupational Health preferred 

• Certification in Case Management preferred 

Skills and Competencies  

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. 

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality.  

• Strong critical thinking skills, problem solving, and decision making.  

• Must have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.  

• Ability to maintain autonomous habits 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.  

• Take initiative on issues that arise daily  

• Able to manage multiple priorities  

• Must have the ability to maintain a professional approach with others in job-demanding, multitasking and/or project support situations  

• Ability to create and edit written materials.  

• Ability to communic