RN Colleague Health Nurse

RN Colleague Health Nurse

As part of the Goshen Health Human Resources department, the Colleague Health Nurse coordinates Colleague Health Programs, including the following :

• Represents Colleague Health Programs on various hospital-wide committees.
• Administers pre-employment health screenings, including vaccination status, tuberculosis status, and allergy information.
• Administers annual flu immunizations for Colleagues, physicians, and board members.
• Administers annual TB testing for all colleagues and physicians.
• Oversees management of Colleague injuries.
• Oversees management of workers’ compensation program related to incident reporting, documentation, and follow up.
• Maintains Colleague health files
• Collaborates with directors, managers, and supervisors regarding Colleague incidents, work restrictions, and return to work procedures
• Reports communicable diseases, as related to Colleagues, to the appropriate health departments.
• Oversees management of blood / bodily fluid exposures of Colleagues and physicians.
• Conducts follow up with Colleagues for appropriate testing in the event of a communicable disease exposure.
• Coordinates annual lab screenings and physicals for appropriate departments.
• Directs payables related to Colleague health appropriately.
• Coordinates and conducts Colleague inservices.
• Coordinates and conducts a portion of new Colleague general orientation related to employee health.
• Collaborates with pharmacy for appropriate Colleague medications.
• Coordinates ergonomics program.
• Conducts appropriate tracking and reporting of statistics related to Colleague health.
• Maintains Colleague health policies and procedures
• Applies and follows employee health related guidelines as directed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospital Organizations, and the Center for Disease Control.
• Maintains inventory of appropriate medical supplies through coordination with Materials Management and Pharmacy.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills of personnel so classified.

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