Occupational Health Nurse (Permanent – 1 vacancy)

Lynas Rare Earths Limited; Kuantan; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynas Rare Earths Limited in Kuantan invites an experienced Occupational Health Nurse to join our site at LAMP. You will coordinate, promote and ensure a healthy working condition, supporting the site clinic, hygiene and medical facilities.

Key duties include delivering first aid and medical surveillance, leading health promotion, maintaining confidential records, and liaising with Occupational Health Doctors and regulators to uphold a Zero Harm culture at the operation.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing with valid APC (Malaysian Nursing Board).
• 2-5 years in occupational health in industrial or clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health nursing services including first aid, emergency response, treatment of injuries and illnesses, medical surveillance, and return-to-work coordination.
• Lead workplace health promotion initiatives and preventive healthcare activities.
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure confidentiality in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Coordinate health programmes such as medical examinations, health surveillance, and incident investigations.
• Liaise with Occupational Health Doctors and regulators to ensure effective health management and medical support.
• Be an active member of the Emergency Response Team ensuring readiness of medical facilities and supplies.

Skills

Occupational health

First aid

Emergency response

Health promotion

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Job description

An opportunity exists for an Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) to join out site at LAMP, Kuantan. She will be responsible for coordinating, promoting and ensuring a healthy working condition and will play a key role for the operation of the site clinic, hygiene and medical facilities.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide occupational health nursing services, including first aid, emergency medical response, treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, medical surveillance, health assessments, and return-to-work coordination.
• Lead workplace health promotion initiatives, wellness programmes, occupational health training, and preventive healthcare activities to foster a healthy and safe work environment.
• Monitor compliance with occupational health legislation, company standards, and regulatory requirements, while maintaining accurate medical records, injury statistics, and employee health confidentiality.
• Coordinate occupational health programmes, including medical examinations, health surveillance, emergency preparedness, incident investigations, and implementation of preventive and corrective actions.
• Liaise with Occupational Health Doctors (OHD), healthcare providers, regulatory authorities, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective occupational health management and medical support.
• Serve as a key member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), ensuring the readiness of medical facilities, equipment, and supplies while championing a strong health and Zero Harm culture across the organisation.

Requirements of the successful candidate:

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing with minimum 2-5 years’ experience in occupational health for manufacturing and heavy industries, hospital, or clinical settings.
• Registered with the Malaysian Nursing Board (MNB) with a valid Annual Practising Certificate (APC), with certification in Occupational Health (NIOSH Malaysia/DOSH).
• Sound knowledge of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA 1994/2022), occupational health regulations, medical surveillance, and workplace health management.
• Proven experience in managing workplace injuries, occupational illnesses, emergency response, health risk assessments, and medical records.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and respond effectively during medical emergencies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high integrity, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality while working effectively in a fast-paced industrial environment, including after-hours or weekend support when required.
• Positive working attitude toward responsibility and task given.
• Fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and English. Additional language will be an advantage.
• Must be willing to work in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

Lynas welcomes diversity into our team.