RN Employee Health -PRN | Lakeview - Covington, LA

Location

Lakeview - Covington, LA

Responsibilities

• Promotes and supports LCMC Health’s performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates and actively promotes compliance with all state, federal regulatory and accrediting agencies while coordinating with other hospital departments.
• Participates on and/or leads interdisciplinary teams, including those that plan for and respond to emergencies, pandemics and disasters.
• Appropriately documents employee health education, vaccinations, and screenings in accordance with departmental and organizational policies.
• Educates and counsels employees on identifying, reducing, and eliminating health and safety risks in the work environment.
• Analyzes data to identify trends and control health and safety risks.
• Implements policy changes and decisions at the department, organizational, and systems levels.
• Plans and implements evidence‑based programs, services, and new initiatives, and evaluates them for health and economic impact.
• Coordinates pre-employment health screening and clearance for new hires.
• Maintains the employee health program by following established policies and procedures.
• Reviews employee immunization records and administers vaccinations as indicated using CDC guidelines.
• Conducts and coordinates employee TB surveillance, respiratory fit testing, annual flu campaign, chemotherapy surveillance, and related activities.
• Provides education on blood borne pathogen exposures as indicated.
• Works with Infection Prevention and Control for exposure evaluation and follow‑up for employee exposures to infectious diseases.
• Develops and disseminates employee health policy and procedures based on current federal, state, and local laws and information from TJC, CMS, CDC and OSHA.
• Establishes and maintains employee health records within state and federal laws, ensuring confidentiality and privacy of health and personal information.
• Investigates accidental exposures to blood, body fluids and infectious agents, coordinating and following post‑exposure procedures, counseling employees, and working with Infectious Disease to provide appropriate prophylaxis and follow‑up testing as per CDC and OSHA recommendations.
• Develops and presents educational programs concerning employee health practices and issues, conducts employee training on health at new employee orientation, and stays informed of new developments in nursing, employee health, and infection control through professional membership.

Qualifications

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider certification.
• Licensed Registered Nursing through the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

Work Shift

Days

Equal Opportunity Statement

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.