Occupational Health Nurse

WorkHealth

Department: Work Health - Portland

Position is located: Mercy Baxter Boulevard

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40 Hours per Week

Work Schedule: Variable

Summary:

The Occupational Health Nurse provides nursing care within the scope of RN practice for injury evaluation and management, drug screen collection, health risk assessment, and ensuring compliance with the regulatory bodies. The Occupational Health Nurse will work with both internal and external clients.

Responsibilities:

• Provides initial assessment of on the job injuries and illnesses, reports positive findings to provider and follows through with orders received. Refers for further evaluation as necessary.
• Provides appropriate care, treatment, pre-placement exams and follow-up of work related injuries based on knowledge of work environment.
• Participates collaboratively with other WorkHealth staff on special projects/studies.
• Collaborates with staff to identify educational needs to the practice and makes those offerings available.
• Participates in the management of annual TB testing, screening of workers with positive PPDs per the Tuberculosis Control Plans.
• Assists with the coordination and scheduling of the annual influenza vaccination programs.
• Performs and documents results of point of care testing and appropriate interventions, EKGs, visual acuity, audiometry, spirometry, urine drug screen, wound dressings, ear irrigations and other necessary testing.
• Collaborates with Infection Control Department to coordinate the work up and treatment of workers exposed to infectious diseases, including blood borne pathogen, TB, pertussis, meningitis.

Other Information:

BLS Required.

Competencies and Skills

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Credentials

• Required Registered Nurse

Education

• Required Associate's Degree

Working Conditions

• Need to drive to perform responsible duties.
• Extend body and limbs to reach items.
• Lifting, moving and loading 30 to 50 pounds.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.
• Prolonged periods of walking.