NURSE

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People

• Customers
• Trust

Position Summary : Develops and administers the Occupational Health Program for PCA Filer under the direction of the Employee Health & Safety Manager. This includes medical examinations, health care, medical surveillance, disability and leave management, health education, health and safety related training, administrative duties, and wellness program management.

Dimensions : The Nurse interacts with 100% of the workforce through preventive occupational health activities (such as hearing conservation program annual testing), approximately 20% of the workforce through emergency response team physical pre-screening, approximately 20% of the workforce through health services training courses, and approximately 35% of the workforce through treating occupational and non-occupational injuries or conditions. The Nurse is responsible for maintaining an adequate supply of medical supplies and the various pieces of occupational health equipment while working within an established budget.

Principle Accountabilities :

Decision Making : The Nurse has the ultimate responsibility to act in the best interest of the employees and the company to make well-informed, professional decisions regarding occupational health and trauma response. The Nurse must ensure that occupational health requirements and standards are being met through the programs implemented by the Health and Safety Manager. When deficiencies are observed, the Nurse must be able to effectively communicate the issue and offer practical solutions for resolution. The Nurse must be able to engage with employees reporting occupational injuries and develop a case management plan. For acute trauma response, the Nurse must be able to think quickly, make decisions with confidence, and act without hesitation to ensure the injured employee receives the necessary treatment.

Interactions with Customers and Contacts : The Nurse must maintain relationships with internal and external customers. The Nurse is the facility's medical professional and employees rely on the Nurse to provide medical advice and treatment that is accurate, respectful of personal privacy, and communicated in a calm, clear, and concise manner. The Nurse must be able to effectively work with a third-party provider to actively manage worker's compensation claims to ensure the employee is receiving the necessary treatment and that timely progress is being made toward recovery and full-duty return to work. The Nurse is responsible for establishing a return-to-work plan with the affected employee and direct supervisor to ensure effective work-hardening and limited risk to re-injury.

Position Requirements :

Position Preferred Requirements :

Compensation and Benefits

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.