Employee Health RN PD-30375

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 14,000 - 517,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Rush benefits

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is seeking an Employee Health Registered Nurse to deliver direct and indirect nursing care focused on occupational health for employees, contractors, and non-employee groups. The role aligns with Rush’s mission, policies, and procedures to meet diverse employee health needs.

Responsibilities include immunization administration, sick calls, return-to-work processes, incident review, COVID duties, and collaboration with the Occupational Medicine physician

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Nursing degree from an approved school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois.
• Three years of experience in clinical nursing practice - employee health clinic, occupational health nursing, infectious disease or internal medicine clinic.
• Current CPR certification
• Thorough knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory agency laws and regulations regarding employee and occupational health.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in all aspects of immunizations for adults.
• Communication skills in order to lead and teach.
• Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
• Extensive knowledge of EMR and related programs: EPIC, Cority, Excel, Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Completes required new employee/contractor and volunteer screening including screening for TB, Hepatitis B, MMR and varicella, as well as other applicable immunizations.
• Provides safe, competent and efficient nursing care for minor and acute injuries and illnesses via protocols and medical directives.
• Evaluate and complete sick calls, following the appropriate necessary referrals, return to work approval protocols and employee education.
• Performs blood/body fluid exposures, infection control/communicable diseases exposure treatment and follow up per protocol.
• Reviews Employee Injury report for accuracy, consistency, and completeness, reviewing the incident with the employee and the employee’s supervisor as needed.
• Participate in investigation and follow-up on all work-related injuries/illnesses. Monitor for trends and address, develop and implement strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness.
• Completes all COVID Team duties, including COVID test result notification, documentation, intake and return to work with proficiency in all Epic functionality (e.g., result pools, dashboard, encounter documentation)
• Serves as Tier 2 escalation from Employee Service Center (ESC) to triage and resolve escalated clinical cases in ServiceNow or via phone warm-transfer within the established turnaround times
• Participates in preventive screening programs (e.g. TB surveillance, influenza vaccines, Hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee’s health.
• Documents all employee visits thoroughly and accurately in Cority, Epic and/or other designated documents.
• Assists in the coordination of annual fit testing of N95 masks.
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team for the purpose of assessing, directing and evaluating treatment approaches, and improving the quality of care given.
• Utilizes resources to effectively resolve conflict and improve team relationships in support of a healthy work environment.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement in annual goals.
• Supports clinic goals and change initiatives and participates in nursing shared governance.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.
• Identifies and appropriately communicates issues in education and practice that have not been attended to and makes recommendations for correcting these.

Skills

Communication skills

Interact in difficult situations

Teaching ability

EMR proficiency

Education

Bachelors of Nursing

RN licensure (Illinois)

Current CPR certification

Tools

EPIC

Cority

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Employee Health Service

Work Type: Restricted Part Time

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:30:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $10.00 - $375.00 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. This role has a corresponding incentive plan based on multiple factors. incentive compensation and additional benefits can be found on our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits)

Summary

The Employee Health Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect nursing care to Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) employees, contract employees and non-employee groups, with a focus on occupational health. The Employee Health Registered Nurse exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and provides services in accordance with RUMC policies and procedures, established protocols and standard operating procedures to meet the diverse health care needs of the Rush employee population

Other Information

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Nursing degree from an approved school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois.
• Three years of experience in clinical nursing practice - employee health clinic, occupational health nursing, infectious disease or internal medicine clinic.
• Current CPR certification
• Thorough knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory agency laws and regulations regarding employee and occupational health.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in all aspects of immunizations for adults.
• Communication skills in order to lead and teach.
• Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
• Extensive knowledge of EMR and related programs: EPIC, Cority, Excel, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Completes required new employee/contractor and volunteer screening including screening for TB, Hepatitis B, MMR and varicella, as well as other applicable immunizations. Communicates clearance process and updates with Human Resources/Recruitment or hiring manager.
• Provides safe, competent and efficient nursing care for minor and acute injuries and illnesses via protocols and medical directives.
• Evaluate and complete sick calls, following the appropriate necessary referrals, return to work approval protocols and employee education.
• Performs blood/body fluid exposures, infection control/communicable diseases exposure treatment and follow up per protocol.
• Reviews Employee Injury report for accuracy, consistency, and completeness, reviewing the incident with the employee and the employee’s supervisor as needed.
• Participate in investigation and follow-up on all work-related injuries/illnesses. Monitor for trends and address, develop and implement strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness. Coordinate care and follow up with the Occupational Medicine physician and expedite return to work.
• Completes all COVID Team duties, including COVID test result notification, documentation, intake and return to work with proficiency in all Epic functionality (e.g., result pools, dashboard, encounter documentation)
• Serves as Tier 2 escalation from Employee Service Center (ESC) to triage and resolve escalated clinical cases in ServiceNow or via phone warm-transfer within the established turnaround times
• Participates in preventive screening programs (e.g. TB surveillance, influenza vaccines, Hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee’s health.
• Documents all employee visits thoroughly and accurately in Cority, Epic and/or other designated documents.
• Assists in the coordination of annual fit testing of N95 masks.
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team for the purpose of assessing, directing and evaluating treatment approaches, and improving the quality of care given.
• Utilizes resources to effectively resolve conflict and improve team relationships in support of a healthy work environment.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement in annual goals.
• Supports clinic goals and change initiatives and participates in nursing shared governance.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.
• Identifies and appropriately communicates issues in education and practice that have not been attended to and makes recommendations for correcting these.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.