Occupational Health Nurse

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse for a 4+ month onsite assignment in Temecula, CA. The role focuses on delivering health care services to workers and coordinating care from injury onset to return to work.

The nurse will collaborate with EH&S staff, manage patient assessments, and support health promotion efforts while ensuring privacy of health information and adherence to nursing standards.

Qualifications

• Professional licensure required to practice within nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial assessment of occupational injuries, illnesses and exposures and may treat or refer for further evaluation as necessary.
• Develops a plan of nursing care based on identified needs and assists with prevention and health promotion strategies.
• Assists supervisors and employees with return to work issues including work restrictions and job accommodations.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of health information and coordinates care with internal/external providers.

Job description

Position Title: Occupational Health Nurse

Work Location: Temecula, California, USA, 92591

Assignment Duration: 4+ months

Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary:

Provides for and delivers health care services to workers and worker populations within an occupational setting to assist ill and injured employees to reach maximum health and productivity.

Functions as a clinical case manager and coordinates an individual client's health care services across multiple systems from the onset of injury or illness to a safe return to work or an optimal alternative.

Background & Context:

Practices within the parameters of professional licensure to ensure consistency with legal, labor, regulatory and corporate requirements.

Collaborates with management and the broad Environmental, Health and Safety staff to carry out mutual corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acts as a professional health resource for the organization's management in planning and maintaining initiatives and programs that meet defined goals and objectives.
• Provides initial assessment of occupational injuries, illnesses and exposures and may treat or refer for further evaluation as necessary in accordance with clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Assesses the broad spectrum of client needs, including physical and psychosocial factors, using data from various sources including, but not limited to aggregate case/claims experience, employer representatives, other health care providers, health records, and third party representatives.
• Assess non-occupational sudden illnesses occurring at work, determines the immediacy of treatment, and gives guidance to seek care from emergency/personal health care providers.
• Develops a plan of nursing care based on identified needs and problems and assists with the development of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and health promotion strategies to optimize health and prevent injuries and illnesses.
• Develops processes for identifying situations that require early intervention to maximize desired outcomes.
• Identifies client goals, objectives, and actions in a comprehensive case management plan and implements interventions to achieve desired outcomes within designated time frames.
• Coordinates nursing process to generate consistent documentation of treatment, interactive process and administrative aspects.
• Establishes generic and specific communication plans involving internal and external parties, as appropriate.
• Identifies qualifications and expectations for, and monitors and evaluates outcomes and quality of services delivered by health care providers and vendors in the treatment and rehabilitation network.
• Collaborates with treatment, rehabilitation providers, third party representatives to coordinate/provide for the appropriate care, treatment and follow-up of work related health events based on knowledge of the specific work environment for optimal outcomes.
• Assists supervisors and employees with return to work issues including work restrictions, modified scheduling and job accommodations.
• Provides health-related counseling for supervisors and employees within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Conducts workplace walkthroughs/assessments and exposure follow-up.
• Maintains and safeguards privacy and confidentiality of business and protected health information.
• Participates in the development of related policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Identifies researchable problems and participates in studies and projects according to research skills.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education to ensure competency and performance consistent with professional Occupational Health Nursing standards.

Qualification & Experience:

• Years Experience: 0-2 year
• Professional licensure required to practice within nursing standards.