Occupational Health Nurse

Position Overview

Our company is looking for an individual to join our team as an Occupational Health Nurse, covering our Crookston, MN factory. This position provides occupational and non-occupational case management, safety and health training, and PPE (personal protection equipment) training and procurement. They coordinate wellness activities, provides first aid treatment and ensure the training of Emergency Response Teams. These activities are provided as required at each of the five factory sites (for Agricultural, Operations and Packaging/Warehouse employees).

Key Responsibilities

The principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead and promote a positive work culture through Company Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, Teamwork, and Accountability.
• Provide medical case management and coordinates return-to-work program to minimize lost time days and reduce workers’ compensation costs.
• Provide review and approval of Family Medical Leaves for designated employees ensuring compliance with federal regulations and company policies.
• Maintains close coordination with Corporate HR.
• Coordinate safety related training for the factory in concert with Factory Management.
• Assists with annual safety training to include all relevant company policies and procedures, Right to Know, OSHA, ergonomics, PPE-training.
• Provide first aid treatment and follow-up to employees as necessary.
• Trains emergency response teams.
• Develops emergency response team procedures and provides training to ensure its effectiveness.
• Recommend appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) to the Factory Management and the Safety Manager.
• Coordinate and conduct health and wellness programs as requested.
• Complete special projects and other department duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

To be successful in this position requires licensing as a Registered Nurse, with five or more years of related experience and knowledge of industrial health, QRC, Workers’ Compensation and return to work programs. Oral and written communications skills and organizational and administrative abilities are necessary. The incumbent must also be able to develop and present effective training programs and maintain professional working relationships with employees and management.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Range: $84,733.88 - $105,917.35 Annual Salary

Benefits Include: Our benefits include eligibility for comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one. In addition, we offer a health savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match and contribution, paid dental insurance paid basic life insurance, paid short and long-term disability, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid volunteer opportunities and paid holidays. We also offer discretionary bonuses, tuition reimbursement, service awards, and a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Some of these benefits are subject to eligibility criteria. We are proud to offer such a comprehensive package to our employees and believe that it reflects our commitment to their well-being and success.

Company Culture and Values

An Equal Opportunity Employer Our Cooperative Grows Opportunity. American Crystal Sugar Company is more than just a sugarbeet cooperative. Our company is deeply rooted in the communities of the Red River Valley. We are committed to the sustainability and growth of our business and to improving lives in the places where we work and live. We do that by investing in our people, our communities, and the future of our company. At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products. We're proud to be an economic engine for our communities, employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees and about 900 hourly seasonal workers and many more contracted third-party workers. Together, we build a better future for the sugar industry and the Red River Valley. Everything We Do Benefits Our Growers and Our Communities. Our valued team members can access a variety of benefits to enhance their health, wellness, and financial security.