Employee Health LVN Nurse

Overview

JOB SUMMARY:The Employee Health Services (EHS) Nurse is a Licensed Nurse who provides direct and indirect care for AHMC Seton Medical Center’s employees, contract employees and non-employee groups, with particular emphasis in the area of occupational health. The Licensed Nurse utilizes established protocols and current standards of care to meet the wide variety of occupational health care needs of the AHMC Seton Medical Center Health employees.

The Employee Health Nurse will be working closely with the Infectious Diseases Medical Director, Infection Preventionist, Human Resources Director and Personnel with an oversight of Chief Nursing Officer. This position requires complete involvement in the Infection Prevention program including ongoing active surveillance of trends at the hospital, recognition of areas of improvement and formulation of action plans to improve the quality of the program.

The Employee Health Nurse will be positioned in direct interaction and partnering with administrative and physician leaders to accomplish the Employee Health department goals at the hospital; for example,bloodborne pathogen preventative programs, post exposure management, etc. The position is tailored for a detailed-oriented, dedicated person to thrive in an acute and Post-Acute hospital setting.

The Employee Health Nurse will be involved with providing education and training related to worker’s comp and safety concern. The position requires active involvement in the Disaster Management Program and other duties and responsibilities that require assistance from the department.

Responsibilities

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES (other duties may be assigned)1. Complies with current regulatory requirements, JCAHO, OSHA, NIOSH, TITLE 22, ADA, PWFA, and Workers’ Compensation laws.2. Acts as First Responder to employees injured on the job in conjunction with the Emergency Room: Monitors follow up care and maintains current medical status of employees in Workers’ Compensation cases.

3. Provides first responder support to managers, physicians, and supervisors.4. Initiates and completes all required documentation in a timely manner.5. Provides ongoing communication with Human Resources department, Physicians, and employees as required.6. Assists with Workers’ Compensation claims utilizing effective management of cases and assuring continued cost savings in all aspects of claims management.7. Understands and promotes consistency with the Job Function Matching program and facilitates consistent, appropriate, and effective work restriction determinations.8. Reviews all Employee Injury Reports, and assists Managers in the follow up investigation.9. Monitors employees returning to work on Modified Duty, or from a leave of absence, and completes related documentation when indicated

10. Administers employee medical status updates and accommodation requests, including Workers' Compensation cases. Schedules and facilitates interactive process meetings with employees and management to determine reasonable accommodations.11. Collect, and present objective statistics for review and referral to appropriate departments and committees. Compile data for trending analysis.12. Works with Plant Operations and the Safety Officer to assure compliance with Hazmat requirements.13. Participates as a resource on related matters such as use of industrial materials, working environments, industrial hygiene, safety programs, and Hazmat requirements.14. Treats all people with respect and is responsive to their needs.15. Performs bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.16. Participates in preventative screening programs (e.g. TB skin testing, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) and surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee’s health.17. Safely administers and appropriately documents immunizations and TB skin tests given to facility’s employees, contract employees and non-employee groups per protocol.18. Perform communicable disease exposure follow-up.19. Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.20. Systematically collects, analyzes, and interprets health data in order to plan, implement, and track compliance of Employee Health requirements. 21. Conducts educational and training activities for healthcare workers through instruction and dissemination of information on healthcare practices, including respiratory protection practices, immunization vaccination campaigns, etc.22. Identifies and refers employees with personal health needs to the facility’s designated employee health clinics and or the Emergency Department when appropriate.23. With the assistance of the Infection Preventions, the Employee Health Nurse conducts outbreak investigation, trains staff members on implementation of infection prevention practices, investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and ensures availability of supplies required for infection prevention activities. 24. Active involvement with staff development to optimize education across the hospital in matters related to the Employee Health.25. Supportive role to the Infection Preventionist in employee health related matters26. Participation in data gathering and analysis with the support of the Quality Department/ Environment of Care.27. Perform additional duties as assigned.28. Involve in planning and implementation of the Disaster Management Program.29. Participate and provide education and training related to Disaster Management in collaboration with the Disaster Management Director.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing

May possess a Public Health Degree

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

Current LVN license

Current Basic Life Support certification.

EXPERIENCE:

New grad as LVN

At least 6 months of Internship Experience in Public Health Setting

OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledgeable of the California Nursing Practice Act.

Able to understand and follow all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and regulations of Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center, Title XXII, TJC, CMS, GAHC

Excellent customer service & communication skills.

Must possess initiative and ability to work independently

Self-motivated and independent worker

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

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