Hiring Range: $26.32 - $30.96 hourly - Nurse Hiring Range: $28.70 - $33.77 hourly – Nurse Sr. Hiring Range: $37.37 - $43.97 hourly – Nurse Practitioner
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing with Nurse Practitioners Certification. – Nurse Practitioner only
- Minimum 1 year of related experience. – Nurse only
- Minimum 3 years of related experience. – Nurse Sr. only
- Minimum 5 years of related experience or 3 years occupational health experience. – Nurse Practitioner only
- Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities for the position.
Licenses, Registration, and Certification
- Must hold and maintain a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.
- Certified Occupational Health Nurse preferred.
- Certified to perform drug and alcohol testing within 6 months of hire.
- CPR, AED and first aid certification required.
- Must complete required HIPAA training within the first 6 months of hire.
- Must pass Certified Occupational Health Nurse Exam within one year of hire. – Nurse Sr. only
- Must hold and maintain a current Nurse Practitioners Certification license. – Nurse Practitioner only
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license required within 6 months of hire. – Nurse Practitioner only
- Certified Medical Examiner (CME) required within 6 months of hire. – Nurse Practitioner only
Denver Water is currently hiring a Nurse, Nurse Sr., or Nurse Practitioner to join our amazing Health Services team! This unique opportunity offers a Monday – Friday (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) set schedule with the option to adjust to four ten-hour days. No shift work or overnights!
The position is expected to last three – four months only.
Position Summary
Under general supervision, provide clinical nursing care to injured/ill employees. Promote health and wellness in all employees through health counseling and education. At the Nurse Practitioner level, this role will be responsible for providing care under no/minimal supervision.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position may have formal supervisory responsibilities over other employees. – Nurse Sr. only
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure triage and care of ill/injured employees, using professional skills to determine treatment or referral. Counsel employees on health and wellness.
- Perform employee wellness examinations, pre-placement physicals, and biometric screenings.
- Maintain medical surveillance programs to include mask fit testing program and various health clinics.
- Maintain record keeping system that ensures confidentiality, accuracy, and medical-legal compliance.
- Remain technically current in the occupational health field and secure necessary or required nursing certifications and other certifications as required.
- Communicate with providers, and provide treatment as prescribed by doctors.
- Promote wellness through health education.
- Perform related work as required.
In addition to the above, the Nurse Sr. will be responsible for the following:
- Provide clinical and acute care including assessment, treatment, management, and documentation of occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries within scope of nursing license.
- Maintain record keeping system that ensures confidentiality, accuracy, and medical-legal compliance.
- Perform employee wellness examinations, pre-placement physicals, and annual health exams.
- Perform drug and alcohol screening. Train new employees in urine drug screen collection process.
- Perform Worker's Compensation reporting and record keeping. Remain technically current in the field of occupational health nursing and secure necessary or required certifications.
- Serve as a resource to nonmedical supervisory personnel when medical issues arise.
At the Nurse Practitioner level, the following duties and responsibilities will be required along with those listed above:
- Provide care including assessment, first aid treatment, management, and documentation of occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries within scope of nursing license.
- Prescribe medications as needed.
- Suture wounds as needed.
- Perform medical exams for CDL drivers and medical card holders under Denver Water policies and procedures per FMCSA guidelines. Manage the CDL program and compliance of all CDL/Med card holders.
- Promote wellness through health education and wellness coaching.
- Perform employee wellness examinations, pre-placement physicals, drug and alcohol testing, and biometric screenings.
- Maintain medical surveillance programs to include Respiratory Protection program and various health clinics.
- Assist with Immunizations and AED program.
- Communicate, problem solve and coordinate care in conjunction with state guidelines and physician at Occupational Health Clinic.
- On-call as assigned.
- Remain technically current in the nursing field and secure necessary or required occupational health certifications.
- Meet with Medical Director or designee to discuss patient care when needed.
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