Occupational health registered nurse

Occupational Health RN

Join Valor Healthcare, where we originally made our mark within the public sector and have since branched out to the private sector through occupational clinics. Backed by partners like Chrysler, Fiat, and Dodge, Stellantis, a leading global automaker, we assist employers with the work-related health needs of their employees.

Valor's occupational clinics focus on the prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses, ergonomic evaluations, holistic wellness, safety education, and drug-free workplace programs that keep accidents down and employees healthy. For employees that have been injured, we work diligently to recuperate them back to health and productivity at work.

Job Description

• Coordinate care among services and across the continuum for patients with complex, long-term health care that needs to be assigned to the clinic.
• Educate patients and families regarding benefits and risk factors for optimal bio-psycho-social functioning, community resources, wellness, and health promotion to enhance shared decision-making.
• Exercise professional nursing judgment to work with a variety of professionals, agencies, and systems.
• Administer fit testing, audio, vision testing, and preliminary exams.
• Process medical records in compliance with OSHA.
• Provide wound care.
• Process reinstatement.
• Conduct medical surveillance.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate logs, medical records, and other data required.
• Obtain and maintain necessary equipment and supplies for the plant's Medical Department.
• Provide first aid, treatment, follow-up, and medication for employee illness and injury as authorized by the plant physician.
• Perform or request testing of employees as required.
• Administer immunizations as directed by the plant physician.
• Ensure that a complete and confidential medical record is maintained on each employee.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BSN required. Current state license to practice.
• Current BLS certification.
• A minimum of three years of experience in occupational health, emergency room, critical care, or urgent care; 5 years of experience preferred.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and knowledge of emergency nursing care to effectively work autonomously.
• Maintain individual competence in occupational health nursing practice, recognizing and accepting responsibility for individual judgments and actions while complying with appropriate laws and regulations that impact the delivery of occupational health services.
• Must have an excellent understanding of OSHA recordkeeping criteria.
• Collaborate with Corporate Medical Operations.
• Collaborate with the provider.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders at the plant.
• Provide chart audits.
• Must be willing to train in the use of Cority if they are not already proficient.
• Must be trained as a Breath Alcohol Technician.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.