Occupational Health Nurse

Position : Occupational Health Nurse

Location : Holdrege, NE

Duration : 2 Months contract

Total Hours/week : 40.00

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Medical / Clinical Affairs

Level Of Experience: Mid-Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)

Mon. -Fri. 8AM - 5PM and occasional need to use Co. issued phone to answer calls after hours

Job Description:

• Occupational Health Nurse is a licensed health care professional responsible for developing, interpreting, and administering employee health and wellness services and supporting organizational safety programs. Strategically leads and provides consultative guidance on occupational health issues.
• Coordinates the worker’s compensation reporting and treatments. Responsible for health and wellness programs for the pant.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

Essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure effective occupational safety and health programs are maintained with external support t from health care providers, insurers, community health and regulatory agencies.
• Work closely with Human Resources and Safety to ensure compliance with regulatory and Federal requirements.
• Work in partnership with Access HR and Team Leaders for all restrictions and accommodations, comparing task demands and written restrictions while being mindful of Associate safety.
• Review Physical Capacity Profile assessment for all Associates changing positions and new hires starting new jobs, communicating individual’s fitness for duty to Human Resources in a timely manner.
• Lead on-site First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogen teams. Coordinate meetings, schedule and assure proper training.
• Maintain inventory in the clinic for minor First Aid and non-rigid braces for use as needed.
• Provide case management for occupational injuries, and integrated disability management as the liaison between associates, department managers, health care providers and insurers to minimize worker’s compensation / disability costs and lost-time work.
• Minimize absenteeism and health care costs by on-site provision of professional care for minor illnesses and injuries.
• Provides guidance on ergonomic issues related to workplace and workstations.
• Manages Physical Capacity Profile assessments. Maintains PHI and medical records. Lead Pandemic responder.
• Plant Operations are 24 hours a day for most of the year.
• The position requires the incumbent to flex schedule to meet demands of this workforce on short notice. Examples might be response to injuries, training, ect on nights and weekends in person or via other remote communications.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Observe all safety, environmental and quality systems standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Team Leader and required to support the needs of the business.

Position Requirements:

Knowledge & Experience

Education:

Required:

• Associate Degree in Nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred

• Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) desired, not required

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 yrs. Experience providing nursing treatment in an occupational setting required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Required:

• Knowledge in application of Worker’s comp disability law in the state of Nebraska, FMLA law, OSHA compliance and regulatory health surveillance.
• Effective listening and verbal communication skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem solving, decision making and analysis skills
• Proficiency using MS word, Excel, and Power Point. Ability to learn and apply new applications.
• Strong work initiative
• Clerical competencies associated with data entry, word processing, filing, organizing files, scheduling training, coordinating activities and planning.
• 10hr OSHA training

Preferred:

• 30hr OSHA training

Supervision

• May be required to take a leading role, such as assigning activities to other Associates who perform work that is similar or closely related to this position (less than 50% of the time).

Other Functions (Responsibilities) May Not Be All Inclusive

• All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities
• Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other associates.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
• Associates will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisors
• Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.
• To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully.

Conditions of employment in this facility include, but are not limited to:

Associates:

• Must obey all safety rules.
• Must follow all QSR (GMP) regulations.
• Must cooperate fully with the safety and environmental program.
• May not pose a direct threat or significant risk to himself / herself or others.
• The “Essential Functions” and “Other Functions” listed in this description do not restrict the addition or deletion of any other responsibilities to this position.
• Management reserves the right to change any and all job descriptions without notice as business condition dictate.