RN Employee Health

Job Description

Description

Salary Estimate : $79872.00 - $119808.00 / year

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The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a RN Employee Health you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join West Valley Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at West Valley Medical Center!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The RN Occupational Health is to independently oversee the facility’s Employee Health and Workers Compensation programs. The RN coordinates employee physical assessments, employee health files and the annual influenza immunization program. The RN assures that any required annual testing is completed for all employees. The RN will coordinate and partner with the facility Safety and Security Officer to ensure the safety and well-being of all patients, employees, physicians, and visitors, as well as the assets of the facility.

• Organizes and manages work responsibilities independently. Leads improvement teams and chairs functional meetings. Communicates with and educates different healthcare audiences.
• Chairs safety meetings which includes directors and staff. Ensures productive meetings are well managed. Attends staff meetings and other meetings. Competently and succinctly presents safety education and training. Provides thorough reports to EOC and Safety Committee.
• Manages the HCA Premium Credit program. Seeks a 100% compliance with the annual requirements of the program.
• Manages the Employee Health Program, which includes files, recordkeeping, and databases. Coordinates on site health services for employees. Manages, includes but not limited to, drug screens, health screens, immunizations, and fit testing.
• Responsible for injury management and Workers Compensation, to include but not limited to, Investigates work injuries; ensures injury related paperwork is completed thoroughly and within established time limits; works with claims management organization to process workers compensation claims and provide other related information; inputs data for tracking and monitoring of injuries and conducts case management functions on employee injuries as appropriate.
• Coordinates and collaborates with Human Resources and the RN Infection Control in the Employee Health and Workers Compensation programs. Responsible for managing Medi track software system and / or other databases and files as needed.
• Coordinates return to work activities as requested. Ensures proper paperwork and signatures are obtained for ongoing claims / case management. Works with occupational medicine physicians to ensure coordinated thorough review of patient status and job requirements to ensure appropriate, safe return-to-work timeline within established policies and procedures.
• Responsible for all reporting requirements. Produces timely and accurate reports on work injuries. Ensures compliance with OSHA injury reporting requirements. Supports Quality Management Department with work injury data / reports. Receives and sends employee immunization records. Maintain all employee health files. Assures accurate filing or data entry in a timely manner.
• Conducts the post-offer pre-employment physical on newly hired employees in a way that obtains pertinent information that will determine the individual’s ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Provides new orientation training and education on lifting / transfer equipment and / or any employee safety issue and policy for new employee orientation and / or all staff.
• Monitors compliance and evaluates the objectives, scope, performance, and effectiveness of the Safety Management Program.
• Responsible for the annual influenza immunization program each fall. Seeks collaboration with other staff to assure management of this responsibility. Seeks a goal of close to 100% participation for the hospital staff and physicians.

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Benefits

West Valley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include :

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Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

West Valley Medical Center (WVMC) provides a small-town, friendly environment with a big-city commitment to high-quality patient care. Located in Caldwell, Idaho , this 150 plus bed facility comes nationally accredited. We have consistently been awarded for performance and clinical outcomes. The WVMC team is comprised of 800 employees and volunteers. Our three-story hospital has several off-site community clinics. In 2017 WVMC was named among the Top 100 Hospitals for the fourth consecutive year.

Located within The Treasure of the Valley , WVMC stands as a pillar of excellence for our friendly community. Caldwell offers a family-friendly culture with walking paths, recreational parks, two golf courses, the Boise River as well as a short commute to Boise and countless outdoor adventures.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the nation – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and West Valley Medical Center are all about caring for people, and that care extends to patients, families and our colleagues

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our RN Employee Health opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.