Health Nurse RN - Site Lead

Position: Employee Health Nurse RN - Site Lead
Hours of Work :

8a - 5p
Days Of Week :

Monday - Friday
Work Shift :

Job Description :

Job Summary:

The Employee Health Nurse RN Site Lead will administer the daily operations of Employee Healthy & Wellness Center (EHWC) Services, under the direction of the Corporate Director. Promotes healthy, safety, and wellness to all employees by facilitating an Employee Health and Wellness program. Provides other EHWC services to other customers as directed (i.e.: volunteers, physicians, students, and external customers).

Inclement Weather Status:

Not Required to report

Job Purpose

• The Employee Health Nurse RN Site Lead will administer the daily operations of Employee Healthy & Wellness Center (EHWC) Services, under the direction of the Corporate Director. Promotes healthy, safety, and wellness to all employees by facilitating an Employee Health and Wellness program. Provides other EHWC services to other customers as directed (i.e.: volunteers, physicians, students, and external customers).

• Support the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Licenses and/or

Certifications:

• License in Texas as a Registered Nurse.

• CPR required.

• Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC) certification – may obtain during first year of employment.

Work Experience:

Related Work Experience and Other

Skills:

• Ability to prioritize multiple job tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrates effective organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.

• Exhibits working knowledge of OSHA regulations, CDC guidelines, and The Joint Commission.

• Works with confidential patient information.

• Originates, develops, and implements new methods to accomplish objectives meeting the needs of department and contributors.

• Research and implements current best practices in Employee Health.

• Develops and maintains relationships with hospital leadership and Human Resources to help facilitate the needs of Employee Health.

• Exhibits knowledge and ability to work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Job Role s:

• Conducts and coordinates pre-employment and annual health screenings for all employees, volunteers and others as appropriate.

• IGRA TB blood testing and TB screening.

• Biometric testing.

• Urine drug screening (pre-hire and for cause).

• Promotes a safe work environment and follow-up of employee illness, injuries, and blood borne pathogen exposures.

• Promotes a safe work environment and follow-up of employee illness, injuries, and blood borne pathogen exposures.

• Serves as point of contact between OIBP Plan Case Managers and employees.

• Determines the need and administers vaccines as necessary and per recommendation of CDC, ACIP, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.

• Acts as a resource for minor health needs of employees and provides minor first aid treatment for employee injuries within the scope of practice for the RN.

• Stays up to date with current CDC guidance on vaccines during increases of high consequence infectious diseases.

• Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure completion of new hire and annual employee health screenings in a timely manner.

• Coordinates response and conducts follow-up surveillance for work related exposures of communicable diseases in collaboration with Infection Prevention.

• Coordinates annual hearing test for Physical Plant and Security.

• Counsels’ employees after any workplace related injury or exposure and conducts post exposure testing related to BBP (Blood borne Pathogen) exposures.

• Keeps appropriate logs of exposures and injuries.

• Charts appropriately and correctly with current standards in Employee Health and Wellness Center Records.

• Provides periodic review of all site records to ensure compliance.

• Manages the protocol for the evaluation and management of healthcare worker TB exposure and/or conversions.

• Coordinates and administers testing per protocol for TB exposures, creates tracking reports and provides appropriate reports to the Infection Prevention and Control Department and the Corporate Director.

• Offers/provides health and wellness…