Employee Health RN | Full Time

Summary

The Employee Health Registered Nurse (RN) provides services designed to evaluate, promote and support the health and safety of Concord Hospital staff (employees, volunteers, medical staff, students, contractors, and other populations). The Employee Health Medical Director provides guidance and authorizes medical orders and protocols for the Employee Health Program. Services include: Post-offer health screens, immunity screening and vaccination, infectious disease screening, detection and prevention, employee illness and injury services, medical surveillance, health and wellness services and promotion of a safe work environment. The RN collaborates with Human Resources’ personnel, Infection Prevention and Control staff, Safety personnel, supervisory staff, employees, and external providers.

Education

Associate's degree (A. D.), Diploma in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association

Certification in Occupational Health Nursing (COHN/COHN-S) within 6 months of eligibility. Applies to part-time and full-time positions only.

Licensure required: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Hampshire

Experience

Three or more years of clinical nursing experience. One year of clinical experience may be deferred with four or more years of formal nursing education, or certification in Occupational Health Nursing. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a team setting and establish positive cross-functional relationships. Must have proficient typing and data-entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses employee illness and injury and develops plan in the context of work-relatedness and ability to

  perform the job safely.

• Provides Infection Control and Prevention services to employees to prevent communicable disease.

• Performs, documents and communicates the results of a variety of employee health services, including

  screening and surveillance exams and evaluations.

• Oral and written communication is managed according to hospital and department policy and procedure.

• Actively engages in departmental, team and committee initiatives.

• Manages employment-related multi-disciplinary medical concerns in a manner that facilitates performance

  of essential job functions within the employee’s work capacity.

• Promotes employee wellness through case management, health promotion and education.

• Provides employee health information, education and training related to a variety of audiences.

• Maintains the employee health clinic including medical records, schedule, equipment and work area in

  compliance with departmental and hospital standards. Applies LEAN principles.

• Takes responsibility for individual performance goals.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, sit, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, drive, kneel, reach, squat, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision,

and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and variable weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.