Registered Nurse - Lead Fort Worth, TX

NEEDED: Registered Nurse - Lead

LOCATION: 9000 Blue Mound Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76131

OPERATIONAL HOURS: 24 hours a day, five (5) days a week (Mon-Fri), weekends on an as needed basis, weekend coverage may be required for day, evening, and midnight shifts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have successfully earned a graduate or Baccalaureate degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Be licensed to practice in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Must be certified as a Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC), retraining every 5 years. This certification allows the lead nurse to review audiograms, determine work relatedness of hearing loss, follow up work related hearing loss, and manage audiometric databases.
• Must take National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Spirometry training program (16 hours every 5 years). This training allows the lead nurse to review and interpret spirometry tests (Pulmonary Function Test).
• Must take CPR/AED training every 2 years and respond to emergencies as first responders.
• Certified Occupational Health Nurse Training (Required for Lead Nurse) Recertification is required every 5 years. CEU's are earned instead of hours. This course is offered to registered nurses with a bachelor's degree or higher. The focus of the COHNS certification examination is on the roles of management education consultation and case management, in addition to direct care.
• Shall be experienced in management, supervising, and guidance to the treatment nurses.
• Shall be able to maintain data and prepare reports daily, weekly, monthly and annually.

JOB DUTIES:

• Oversee all aspect, operations and all services rendered at the BEPHU;
• Provide all other services normally offered under an Occupational Health Medical Office Services to include audiometry, spirometry screenings, immunizations, and worker's compensation follow up.
• Assist the medical director with monitoring any Local, State, or Federal Pandemic mailbox and inform the medical director of all urgent matters.
• May be issued a laptop computer. This will allow the Lead Nurse to continue to review physical documents, respond to inquiries that the COR may have, respond to questions from employees, and review documents pertaining to BEP's mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• The Lead Nurse shall wear professional medical entire at all times while within the facility.
• Act as the nurse case manager for worker's compensation cases.
• Work with web-based computer systems, medical software, Occupational Health and Safety software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite software.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.