Occupational Health Nurse - Full-Time

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Cedar Rapids is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our occupational health team. You will perform nursing duties such as rooming patients, taking vitals, collecting medical histories, and supporting providers with procedures in a busy clinic.

The role includes laboratory procedures, drug screens, hearing and vision tests, spirometry, and coordinating prior authorizations. You will train new staff, manage supplies, and collaborate with employers, insurers, and case managers to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of general nursing in a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of occupational health policies and procedures.
• Current Iowa RN license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vitals, collect histories, and assist providers.
• Perform lab procedures, drug screens, and hearing/vision tests.
• Coordinate prior authorizations and manage supplies.
• Collaborate with employers, insurers, and case managers.

Skills

Nursing policies

Attention to detail

EHR proficiency

Occupational health regs

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Summary

This job supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient centered care by offering excellent customer service and quality care to every patient, provider, employer and case manager who chooses MercyCare for their occupational health needs.

Job Description

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Job Duties
  • Performs nursing duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals, collecting medical history, performing EKG exams, and assisting provider with procedures.
  • Performs all laboratory procedures up to moderately complex as assigned by clinic.
  • Performs occupational health nursing duties to include, but not limited to, drug screens, breath alcohols, hearing tests, vision tests, agility tests, and spirometry tests.
  • Collects workers compensation insurance information and/or self-pay billing requirements from employers/patients.
  • Obtains prior authorizations for additional testing/referrals needed for those patients that are seen for injuries in the workplace.
  • Identifies operational issues and proposes solutions to management as needed.
  • Trains new employees and/or students.
  • Orders supplies for the clinic/provider when needed.
  • Advises on quality and safety improvement ideas to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations related to required training programs, lab procedures and general occupational medicine processes.
  • Participates in departmental meetings/updates and presents the needs and concerns of the occupational health nurse role.
  • Completes all nursing documentation and visit charges in a timely manner.
  • Collaborates and communicates with employers, insurance companies, third party groups, and case managers regarding the status of employee injury visits and/or results of testing/physicals for employment.
• Follows Mercy’s safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of general nursing policies and procedures related to occupational health needs.
• Detail oriented to comply with client specifications and needs.
• Knowledge of state and federal nursing and occupational health regulations.
• Computer skills, including electronic health record.

Professional Experience

• Required: 1-2 years of experience performing general nursing functions in a clinical setting.
  Preferred: Experience in occupational health.

Education

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Occupational Health Nurse or Case Manager Certification preferred.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

Physical Requirements

Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-15 lbs. of force frequently

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

_ Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years. _

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.