Occupational Health Nurse

Quick Facts

• Role: Occupational Health Nurse

• Focus: Occupational health services program management and clinical nursing care for work-related injuries and illnesses

Description

Plan, develop, organize, and manage a comprehensive Occupational Health services program in collaboration with industrial hygienist, safety managers, physicians, and supported commands.

Serve as a technical expert for managers, healthcare providers, and employees regarding occupational health issues, and provide nursing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for occupational injuries and illnesses.

Assist providers with pre-employment, pre-placement, periodic, and termination physical examinations.

Requirements

• US citizenship

• Nursing degree from an accredited professional nursing program (transcripts required)

• Current, active, full, unrestricted RN license/registration in a US state/DC/territory and passing NCLEX

• One or more years of professional nursing experience in occupational health (assessments and patient/staff education)

• Ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation/access

• Personnel Security Investigation; background investigation and credit check

• Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide an exemption

• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug testing (urinalysis)

• Pre-placement medical examination

• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required for direct patient contact

• Maintain BLS certification through American Red Cross or American Heart Association

• Fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

• Ability to work outside normal working hours as needed

Benefits

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