Occupational Health Nurse- 2nd shift

Pella Corporation; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, 401k match

Overtime potential

Job summary

Pella Corporation is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse (LPN, RN, or BSN) for 2nd shift in Pella, IA. You will assess and manage care for ill and injured team members, conduct screenings, and support HR with accommodations.

Responsibilities include case management, vaccination programs, hearing tests, and documentation in health records. Requires Iowa nursing licensure and 3+ years of nursing experience; CPR required and CAOHC preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing license in Iowa and minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.
• Ability to read and interpret common scientific and technical information.
• CPR certification required; CAOHC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain nursing certifications and license.
• Direct care of work-related and non-work related injured or ill team members.
• Provide case management for Workers' Compensation claims and hearings.
• Conduct hearing tests and administer vaccination programs.
• Input care into health records and assist HR with accommodations.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and health information system entry.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading & interpretation

Problem solving

Medical terminology

Team collaboration

Education

RN/LPN/BSN license (Iowa)

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PeopleSoft

Fusion

Thrive

Job description

Occupational Health Nurse (LPN, RN, or BSN)

2nd shift

Pella, IA

Provides nursing assessment, intervention and evaluation for occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries. Manages on-going care of team members. Conducts required screen/testing. Provides preventative care and resource support for medical related needs.

DETAILS

• Competitive hourly rate with opportunity for overtime and annual bonus
• Hours: Monday through Thursday- 3pm-1am
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, 401k match

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain nursing certifications and license.
• Manages direct care of work related and non-work related injured or ill team members.
• Provides case management of Workers' Compensation claims. Provide support for Workers' Compensation hearings as needed.
• Conducts hearing tests and manages follow-up care.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing.
• Administers vaccination programs to include Tetanus and Hepatitis.
• Facilitates physician job site visits and Functional Capacity Examinations.
• Responsible for timely and accurate charting of all care provided, into team member health record/file.
• Provide resource assistance to HR representatives in assessing reasonable accommodations.
• Conduct job assessments within manufacturing and office environments. Provide risk analysis and offer risk reduction solutions.
• Responsible for OSHA compliance and recordkeeping within scope of responsibility.
• Maintains Health and Safety Information systems. Input health information and treatment plans into appropriate HSI Systems in a timely and accurate manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Current Nursing license (LPN, RN, or BSN) in the state of Iowa. Minimum of 3 years of Nursing experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to team members, managers, and public groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as medication dosage.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Outlook, Word, Excel, People Soft, Fusion, Thrive.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current Nurse licensure in State where employed. CAOHC certification preferred (Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation). CPR certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work primarily performed in a medical clinic setting. Occasionally, work may be conducted in a factory setting. The noise level in the manufacturing environment is usually moderate to loud.

HOURS FLEXIBILITY

The position requires some flexibility related to hours of work. May be occasionally asked to work additional hours or different hours to support business needs.

TRAVEL

Occasional travel (less than 10%) may be requested based on sites supported and business needs.