Job Description

Health And Safety Services Nurse

Dayshift, Monday-Friday

28-36 hours per week (4 days a week)

Adult or occupational health experience preferred.

Job Description Summary:

Provides and delivers health and safety services to employees and volunteers as it relates to their employment or volunteer duties. Focuses on prevention of illness and injury and protection from occupational and environmental hazards. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Conducts employment health assessments and screening, annual Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance testing, immunization assessment/administration and other routine screenings and nursing care, ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies and organizational policies.
• Plans, implements, educates and evaluates nursing care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Utilizes Therapeutic Communication while monitoring the physical, psychological, and social needs of employees and volunteers.
• Engages in the "workplace community" by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement.
• Documents according to department standards, policies, and procedures. Maintains HIPAA compliance of all employee health records.
• Reviews and provides follow up to employee injury events, identifies and communicates employee safety issues and makes recommendations to the Employee Safety team.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and Bureau of Worker's Compensation Third Party Administrator to ensure accident reports and Workers Compensation claims/records are accurate and timely.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Registered Nurse with current Ohio license, required.

Certifications:

Current health care provider CPR certification, required.

Skills:

Critical thinking, analytical ability and clinical skills to evaluate the physical and/or mental condition of the employee to determine the appropriate course of action.

Professional interpersonal skills to provide effective communication and customer service.

Experience:

Two years of adult acute care nursing experience, required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Chemicals/Medications, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Biohazard waste, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

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