Occupational Health Nurse Manager

Occupational Health Nurse Manager

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred
• 2 years of nursing experience (emergency or critical care experience a plus)
• 1 year having served in an occupational health role AND/OR case management experience preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Practice where OpCo facility resides
• ABOHN Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN or COHN-S)
• Certification in Case Management by ABOHN or CCMC
• First Aid, AED, and CPR Certification
• DOT Drug Screen Collector Certification
• Breath Alcohol Technician Certification

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage an onsite health service clinic.
• Research, plan and produce annualized budgetary projections for the required supplies, equipment, professional services, training, continued education and certifications travel, etc.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory healthcare requirements, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations, Department of Transportation regulations and other regulatory agencies as applicable.
• Ensure OSHA mandated programs and record-keeping standards are completed to comply with regulations.
• Assure regulatory compliance with State Nurse Practice Act, FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, EPA, and HIPPA as required.
• Supervise the Drug Testing Program (DOT and Non-DOT).
• Collects drug screen specimens according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) guidelines.
• Perform Breath Alcohol testing.
• Plan and implement programs to train managers and associates in Bloodborne Pathogens, Body Mechanics, Ergonomics, Reasonable Suspicion of Drugs/Alcohol Awareness, Breath Alcohol Testing, Drug Screen (DOT and Non-DOT) Collection, Medical Emergency Response Team and other Occupational Health topics as necessary.
• Execute clinical services and direct nursing care, consistent with the scope of State Nurse Practice Acts for both occupational and non-occupational injury/illness.
• Deliver services to maintain a safe and healthy workforce; participate as a first responder to onsite accidents/injuries and oversee the onsite Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT).
• Practice case management through coordination of health care services from the onset of work-related injury evaluation, through worker’s compensation injury/risk/claim management, disability and absence management, return-to-work evaluation and return to work or an optimal alternative.
• Compile and submit injury and accident reports required by corporate and regulatory agencies.
• Oversee the administration of occupational injury program, including working with the external healthcare providers, insurance carrier or third-party administrator to reduce employee lost time and contain costs.
• Manage a transitional duty program for medical conditions requiring specific work restrictions.
• Collaborate in disaster response with Pandemic Plan, Emergency Response Plan, Business Continuity Plan, and disaster planning and risk communication.
• Plan, develop and implement health and wellness (well-being) promotion programs for associates, i.e., Flu Clinic program for associates and health fairs.
• Participate as a member of the facility’s Safety Committee and any other requested Committees.
• Manage the health components of the onsite Fitness Center (where applicable).
• Perform as a key business partner in areas such as quality improvement procedures/protocols, cost containment programs, community involvement, policies/procedures to ensure compliance and return on investment analysis.
• Prepare reports and maintain associate health files in a confidential HIPPA compliance manner and other duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year having served in an occupational health role AND/OR case management experience preferred
• Work experience in a warehouse, distribution or manufacturing environment preferred
• Previous experience in Safety and Workers’ Compensation laws and regulations in the state where the Operating Company (OpCo) resides preferred
• Bi-Lingual in English and Spanish a plus