Registered Nurse

Job Title: Occupational Health Nurse 3

Location: 2901 Gateway Blvd, Waco, TX 76712

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Schedule: Second Shift

Pay Range: $50 to $53/hr

Position Purpose:

The Occupational Health Nurse III (OHN III) is an advanced nurse generalist responsible for the daily clinic administration and delivery of occupational nursing practices in either, a) a large high-volume multidisciplinary medical clinic/shift or b) a smaller stand-alone focus facility clinic where he/she is required to operate with significant autonomy and individual accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

• This position serves as a highly skilled, autonomous occupational health nurse within the Corporate Medical Department. Incumbents typically have previous general healthcare, acute care, or occupational health experience. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated career progression through successively more advanced and complex administrative and clinical positions.
• The delivery of comprehensive nursing services related to employee illness and injury;
• Functions as an autonomous nurse with the ability to respond independently to the majority of clinical and administrative demands. Seeks consultation and expert support when needed;
• Responds to and even leads on-site medical emergency response;
• Acts as the local liaison with contracted occupational health providers;
• Assumes responsibility for clinical administration, including the delegation of some basic duties to other clinic staff. Activities may include but are not limited to maintaining clinic order, delivering new employee orientation presentations, and maintaining metrics, measurements and documentation for corporate medical functions via paper records and/or the HR data system (PeopleSoft);
• Acts the liaison between local facility and the Corporate Medical Department to ensure medical services meet the expectations of the facility leadership and the employees:
• Supports local Human Resources and facility leadership in their initiatives toward health, safety, productivity and engagement. May service on the local Emergency Response Team (ERT).
• Supports Disability Case Management activities;
• Supports medical staff and outside entities in determining the work-relatedness of injuries, complying with governmental regulations, and conducting investigations;
• Supports the delivery of wellness communication and on-site wellness programming:
• Engages in a supportive role in special projects and program delivery;
• Conducts DOT drug testing and fit-for-duty evaluations;
• Conducts OSHA mandated and other surveillance exams;
• Seeks ways to innovate, improve and create best-in-class occupational medical practices.
• Provides clinic support for employees.
• Duties will include basic occupational nursing needs, Triage injuries, Drug testing program, Post offers for hiring process., Return to works, non occ illness.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• Registered Nurse in the state. License in Texas, preferrable Compact License.
• 3-5 years Emergency, Occupational medicine, Acute care or Clinic experience required.
• CPR certified
• Proficient in computer skills. Word, power point, basic excel experience, Cority and or ERR experience a plus
• Documentation, Strong computer skills, Strong Triage skills, in an autonomous setting