Occupational RN - Wilmington, DE
Experience Level: Mid-senior
Experience Required: 5 Years
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Job Function: Other
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Pay Rate: $50 per hour
Total Positions: 1
Relocation Assistance: No
Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing treatment of work-related injury and illness in a caring, efficient, and professional manner consistent with clinical nursing guidelines.
- Assist in administration of case management for prolonged or complex illnesses/injuries.
- Maintain medical records in accordance with established guidelines.
- Perform medical screenings such as drug and alcohol, vision, blood pressure, audiograms, respirator, and pulmonary function tests.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate guidelines.
- Communicate with employees, line management, and health care providers on health and fitness-for-duty issues.
- Manage all cases to facilitate productivity, assuring appropriate care and return to work.
- Responsible for assuring the appropriate access and utilization of healthcare services.
- Implement wellness and prevention programs.
- Assist with identifying, evaluating, and implementing accommodations and return to work options for workers with restricted duty.
- Coordinate activities with Occupational Health, Safety, and Human Resources.
- Maintain current knowledge of local hazards, toxicity of materials, and relevant emergency medical care.
- Contribute to the design of controls for injury prevention and health surveillance related to actual and potential hazards in the work environment.
- Maintain clinic inventory, safety checks, and waste management.
Qualifications:
- Active state nursing license as registered nurse.
- Bachelor’s degree and certification in occupational health nursing.
- 3 – 5 years of experience as an occupational nurse.
- Basic understanding of federal and state regulations applicable to occupational and environmental health and safety.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Experience in effectively collaborating, within guidelines, to balance the needs of the employee and business.
- Experience with emergency response and hazardous materials.
- BLS certification.
- Prefer certifications in BAT, respirator testing, and audiometric testing.
- Phlebotomy experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to write reports and correspondence clearly.
- Experience in maintaining appropriate medical records in compliance with company policies and external regulations (e.g., OSHA).
- Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Knowledge and experience with computer applications to conduct various tests and to maintain appropriate records.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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