Registered Nurse - Staff Nurse Fort Worth, TX

Job Description

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NEEDED: Registered Nurse – Staff Nurse

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:

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• Be licensed to practice in Fort Worth, Texas.
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• Must take CPR/AED training every 2 years and respond to emergencies as first responders.
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• Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
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JOB DUTIES:

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• Act as the nurse case manager for worker’s compensation cases.
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• 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.
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• Shall wear professional medical entire at all times while within the facility.
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• Perform other duties as assigned.
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• Work with web-based computer systems, medical software, Occupational Health and Safety software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite software.
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• Assist the Medical Director with monitoring any Local, State, or Federal Pandemic mailbox and inform the medical director of all urgent matters.
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• 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).
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• Must take Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) training 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.
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• Certified Occupational Health Nurse (Encouraged, not required for Registered 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 COHN-S certification examination is on the roles of management education consultation and case management, in addition to direct care.
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BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.