Occupational Health Nurse

Company: INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Job Title:

Occupational Health Nurse
Grade/Salary: 34- $104,000-$130,000

Location:

Battleground Manufacturing Complex – La Porte, TX
Closing Date:
July 31, 2026

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, and oil products, comprising 28 businesses. Its production network spans 148 sites across 26 countries. The INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA business is a major participant in the North American chemical industry, with an annual manufacturing capacity of 9.6 billion pounds of petrochemicals. Manufacturing sites include Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (La Porte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a corporate office in League City, TX.

This position is part of the Safety, Health and Environmental team at the BMC site, focusing on workplace safety. The Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) works closely with site leadership and employees on medical and associated programs, providing care for workplace‑related injuries and illnesses, supporting medical testing and procedures, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

• Accountability 1:
  Health hazard assessment and surveillance
  • Work under the medical direction of the designated licensed site Medical Director.
  • Perform medical tests such as pulmonary function, phlebotomy, cardiograms, audiograms, drug testing, equipment calibration, and maintain logs.
  • Evaluate laboratory results for medical clearance with Medical Director approval for areas requiring medical surveillance programs.
  • Screen new and prospective employees to ensure they can perform job duties (physical exam, vision/hearing tests, drug/alcohol screening).
  • Assess and administer care for injuries and emergencies.
  • Handle all Return-to-Work releases, injuries, and illnesses appropriately.
  • Advise employees on disease prevention, smoking cessation, exercise, and healthy eating programs.
  • Provide clinical care, dispense medical supplies, and maintain medical documentation.
  • Administer vaccine shots such as Flu and Hepatitis.
  • Work with Human Resources and asset managers to manage workers’ compensation and short‑term disability cases.
  • Responsible for training and providing feedback on medical responses to site ECAs, EMTs, and EMS.
  • Manage after‑hours injuries and return to work unless responsibility has been delegated to other staff.
  • Ensure all required annual physical exams for employees are completed on time.
  • Provide CPR/AED classes as needed.
  • Participate in cross‑site medical care program reviews and development, which may require travel.
• Accountability 2:
  Medical Administration
  • Educate the workforce on health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and protection from occupational and environmental hazards.
  • Ensure medical procedures and records meet all regulatory requirements.
  • Suggest changes in procedures or develop other ways to make the workplace safer.
  • Accept after‑hours on‑call duties for injury care under the direction of the site Medical Director.
• Accountability 3:
  Case management of occupational and non‑occupational injuries and illnesses
  • Assist with the medical investigation of circumstances surrounding injury or illness.
  • Coordinate the company’s medical information response necessary for workers’ compensation and medical disability claims.
  • Serve as the gatekeeper for other health care services, including rehabilitation and disability matters.

• Education/Experience
  : 2+ years experience as a registered nurse in occupational health; licensed RN (NCLEX‑RN);
  American Board for Occupational Health Nurses certification preferred; graduate‑level education in Occupational Health Nursing is a plus.
• Technical Skills
  :
  Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; proficiency in medical databases; knowledge of workplace hazards and safety, health & environmental procedures; adept in medical & document retention policies; familiarity with regulations such as OSHA, HIPAA, FMLA, DOT, etc.
• Behavioral Skills
  :
  Proven problem‑solving skills; maintain strict confidentiality; strong organizational and communication skills; ability to develop medical articles for the site monthly newsletter and coordinate health initiatives; team player; flexible, self‑starter; dependable, detail‑oriented; effective communication with all levels of the organization and other medical professionals.