RN-Employee Health

Registered Nurse - Employee HealthJoin our Employee Health team as a Registered Nurse and help support the health, safety, and well-being of employees at our Española hospital. This role provides occupational and employee health nursing services while partnering with employees, leaders, and other healthcare professionals to promote a safe and healthy workplace.How you grow, learn and thrive matters here:Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunitiesStaff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)Malpractice liability insuranceLoan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education DepartmentEPIC electronic charting systemType of Opportunity: Full timeFTE: 1.00Job Exempt: YesWork Shift: Days (United States of America)Responsibilities:Writes and maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.Computer skills are needed to maintain databases in excel.Develops and maintains data for reporting needlesticks and TB statistics to internal customersEnsures appropriate documentation recording and reporting of work related injuries on the OSHA log.Performs PHS employee testing, collects blood and appropriate lab tests as needed.Represents Employee Health at Infection Control and Drug Policy committees; attends other committees as requested.Administers Hepatitis B vaccines, flu shots TB tests and other medications as directed by physician or established protocols for PHS employees.Functions as back-up clinical RN to Occupational Medicine Clinic on as-needed basisProvides healthcare instructions and health education to PHS employees as needed.Develops and maintains PHS systemwide drug testing program according to PHS policy including monitoring of employees in RTW programsParticipates in educational programs, reviews current literature and attends inservices meeting and workshops to enhance professional growth and development.Maintains Blood Borne Pathogen program and 24 hr call schedule for PHS and other designated PHS customersProvides return to work status reports for PHS employees for non-work related injury and illnesses for those employees out of work less than 5 days and those employees who do not qualify for short term disability.Provides appropriate triage for PHS employees that are injured to Occupational Medicine, ER/UC as appropriate.Qualifications:Associates Degree required.Associates degree required, Bachelors preferredRN-NM license1-3 years EH experience preferred.We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.