Employee Health Nurse - LPN (Part Time)

The ideal candidate must be local & willing to travel to & support multiple hospital & clinic locations. Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Office hours would be 8-4:30 or 7:30 to 4p Offsite fit testing and flu vaccine hours would be 6am-2:30p and 10:30-7pm Must have flexibility with early morning, afternoon, & evening hours as needed Summary Implements system wide surveillance program. Is responsible for managing all employee work related communicable disease surveillance. Manages the return-to-work process. Retrieves employee health records for regulatory surveys. Provides education and guidance for hospital employees through programs focused on safety needs. Position Responsibilities Implements system wide surveillance programs, (Flu vaccine, TB, Fit Testing, Laser Eye, Hearing conservation and work-related communicable disease surveillance. Performs return to work function for employees out of work. Is responsible for managing the outside testing in-box, the on-line assessment tool, EPIC daily triage list. The return-to-work list and the daily Epic resulting in-box. Communicates to leaders and ensures employee compliance with Fit testing, TB assessment and Flu vaccine, Hearing conservation, Laser Eye testing, and communicable disease exposures. Participates in the system wide Infection Control Council. Responsible for Virtua Works data entry, maintenance of equipment, and ordering of supplies and vaccines for above programs and surveillance purposes. Acts as a resource to Virtua Occupational Health to support Respiratory Fit testing of new hires and employees. Assist with employee request for medical exemption for required vaccines. Assist with employee request for religious and medical exemption(s) for respirator usage. Identifies process improvements in daily operations and system wide surveillance programs. Provides feedback periodically during staff meetings. Manages all Employee Health & Safety email inboxes and voice phone messages. Responds to e-mails and phone calls in a timely manner. Communicates any employee concerns with management as soon as they arise. Effectively navigates Virtua Works to ascertain employee information. Is proficient in running reports for aforementioned above programs. Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required Minimum of 1 year experience. Employee Health/Occupational Health experience preferred. Strong computer and clinical skills required. Knowledgeable and proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint. Required Education Graduate of practical nursing program from accredited school. Training/Certifications/Licensure Current NJ LPN license. Salary $26.00 - $39.11 Hourly Benefits Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. #J-18808-Ljbffr Virtua Health