Occupational Health Nurse — Off-Shift at Plant (1:30pm–6:30am)

Waupaca Foundry, Inc.; Waupaca (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Short and long term disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Employer funded retirement plan

Paid vacations/holidays

Wellness program

Fitness membership

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to support a 2nd and/or 3rd shift.

This full-time role provides treatment for job-related injuries and illnesses and helps maintain health and safety standards in a manufacturing environment. You will work with Safety and Environmental teams, conduct health testing, ensure OSHA compliance, train supervisors, and coordinate with insurers.

Qualifications

• Current state license as an LPN, RN, Paramedics, or AEMT
• Current CPR/AED certification.
• 1+ year of nursing/healthcare experience
• Occupational health or manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Safety and Environmental departments in: Assessing injuries caused by incidents. Identification of hazardous workplace health conditions.
• Conduct First Responder and/or Emergency Team meetings: Facilitate the First Responder Program and/or Emergency Team; training/respond to calls appropriately. Coordinate with local technical colleges for new and refresher EMR classes.
• ISO 45001 Awareness Certification and preparation.
• Partner with Workman's Compensation Insurance providers to facilitate communication regarding claims and work restrictions.
• Conduct drug/alcohol testing according to policy.
• Coordinate and/or administer annual health testing; respiratory questionnaire; PFT; hearing test; vital signs; weight; and follow up on hearing losses.
• Comply with OSHA regulations, and support a safety-first workplace culture.
• Perform/evaluate pre-employment health assessments for new hire candidates.
• Maintain organized employee medical files and document annual testing results.
• Work with the company on compliance with regulations and laws affecting the workplace: New hire orientation; Industrial hygiene; Hearing conservation; Blood borne pathogen; Respiratory program.
• Attend external occupation health activities in order to learn about new regulations or programs that may affect or benefit the company’s activities.
• Conduct research on the effects of workplace exposures, gather health and hazard data, and use the data to prevent injury and illness.
• Train and provide consultation to supervisor/foremen/employees in a variety of occupational health topics.
• Provide cost effective health care quality and cost containment strategies .
• Control and order supplies for department.
• Control and Monitor Workers Compensation claim costs and provide appropriate reports as needed.
• Noise monitoring (Every other year).

Skills

Written reports

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

EMR software

Detail oriented

Multitask

Independent work

Clinical judgment

Education

LPN/RN/Paramedics/AEMT license

CPR/AED certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR software

Job description

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to support a 2nd and/or 3rd shift.

This full-time role provides treatment for job-related injuries and illnesses and helps maintain health and safety standards in a manufacturing environment. You will work with Safety and Environmental teams, conduct health testing, ensure OSHA compliance, train supervisors, and coordinate with insurers.