What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Health Nurse- OPM position at Eagle Health, LLC?
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Eagle Health is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to suppport the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with occupational health services as defined below. This includes providing examinations; clinical and lab testing; first aid; urgent care of occupational and non- occupational injuries; medical response services (including emergency response as needed); health and wellness training education, and consultation programs; and immunizations, immunization assessments, and allergy assessments for approximately 3,000 employees.
Responsibilities:
- Administers a comprehensive nurse-oriented occupational health service such as job occupational and non-occupational disorders, illness/absence control, communicable disease clearance, hearing and vision conservation programs, health education and counseling services, job related immunizations, respiratory protection program, chronic disease surveillance, epidemiological investigation of occupational illness and injury, and maintenance of medical and administrative reports.
- Elicits histories and performs physical examinations as related to occupational hazards, patient's history, and/or fitness requirements of the work assignment.
- Identifies, orders, reviews and interprets examination test results; discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of physical, emotional, or mental problems, and make recommendations for hire/retention.
- Makes recommendations for and provide immunizations in accordance with immunization practices prescribed by Center for Disease Control, job requirement, Occupational Health medical surveillance matrix, and physician's guidance.
- Collaborates with the physician preceptor of employees with selected or complex problems, initiate referrals when appropriate, and coordinate health care aspects as required.
- Collaborates on formulation of OHN program policies, goals, objectives and standards.
- Ensures uniform application of all administrative and technical operative policies and procedures
Job Requirements:
- At least two (2) years of Occupational Health experience
- At least two (2) years of Nursing experience
- Education: Bachelor or Associate of Science in Nursing
- License: Valid RN license in the state of practice
