Occupational Health Nurse

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Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
Assist in planning, directing, and implementation of programs that promote and restore the health of employees, prevent employee illness and injury, and protect employees from work related and environmental hazards.
Responsible for and assists with Occupational Health related record keeping, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Manages Employee Exposures and Illness

• Initiates new employee and volunteer laboratory screening and testing required by hospital policy.
• Administers immunizations per DHS Immunization Policy
• Follows up with all abnormal lab values promptly and offers appropriate vaccines if necessary.
• Refers employees to private physicians/Health Department as appropriate for illness or abnormal lab results.
• Manages employee blood and body fluid exposures with scheduled HIV and hepatitis testing.
• Performs HIV counseling related to required HIV testing of employees and patients involved in blood and body fluid exposures.
• Counsels' employees exposed to blood borne pathogens on prevention of future exposure.
• Assists in investigation of exposures.

Employee Safety and Health

• Administers healthy lifestyle initiatives and programs.
• Assesses employee health education needs and suggests education programs and policies for risk reduction.
• Assist employees with minor first aid and health maintenance per standing orders.
• Assist with drafting policies pertaining to employee health to be approved through appropriate committee.

Worker's Compensation

• Assists with Administration of Workers' Compensation Program

Record Keeping and Reporting

• Maintains accurate health records on employees.
• Maintains records required by regulation or hospital policy.
• Completes reports required by regulation or hospital policy.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensures compliance with applicable employee health Joint Commission standards.
• Orients new employees to OSHA requirement for bloodborne pathogens, and other mandatory training.
• Assist with updates on Federal/State employee health regulations as necessary and decimates this information.

Miscellaneous

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Serves on various committees.
• Supervises the following job classes:
• Assistant personnel in Occupational Health Services
• Become a member of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAND/OR EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.
RN licensed in the State of Texas, BSN or equivalent preferred.
Certification in Occupational Health preferred, must be achieved within 2 years.
Position may require travel to other Driscoll Health System Locations