Health Nurse

Position Purpose

Shift Days, Salaried Scheduled Weekly Hours 40.

Provides pre‑employment health screenings for CGH employees, conducts adult immunization programs. Triages and provides general assessment for initial non‑life‑threatening workers’ compensation injuries. Also tracks worker compensation injuries and infectious disease exposures and administers the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), light duty and long‑term disability programs.

• Conduct and evaluate post‑offer employment health screenings for CGH employees.
• Provides TB skin testing for employees and auxiliary along with follow‑up counseling of TB test converters.
• Organize and implement employee immunization programs.
• Establish and maintain employee health records.
• Investigates employee exposures to infectious disease and provides post‑exposure follow‑up and counseling.
• Compile and report to Infection Control Committee data on employee blood and body fluid exposures, and other infectious diseases.
• Initiate and provide an annual influenza program for employees, auxiliary and other in‑house groups as directed.
• Provide general employee health orientation for new employees.
• Participate as a member of the Safety and Infection Control Committees.
• Monitor employees who become ill or exhibit signs of infection and, together with the Infection Control Department, implement infection control education programs.
• Provide guidance to employees concerning the FMLA and track employees utilizing this program.
• Act as a liaison between employees, supervisory staff, worker’s compensation administrator, and health care providers as necessary in administering worker’s compensation, ADA and FMLA issues.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse Licensure required.
• Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory clinic setting, Occupational Health Nursing preferred.
• Current CPR Certification required.
• Demonstrated computer literacy preferred.
• Demonstrates the knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to any age‑related needs of the patients served on assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
• Able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age‑related care, needed by the pediatric and geriatric patient group.

$67,038.40 – $.

• Health and Dental Insurance
• IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund)
• Retirement Fund (457 and 401A Plan)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Optional Insurances
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Forgiveness
• Gift Shop Discount
• CGH Day Care Discount
• CGH Dietary Discount
• Employee Assistance Program
• CGH Pharmacy Discount
• CGH Vision Center Discount