Occupational Health RN

Houston Methodist

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse for a full-time day shift (Mon-Fri, 7:30am-4:00pm) to administer comprehensive occupational health programs. The role includes health assessments for new hires, volunteers, and allied health staff, immunizations, return‑to‑work determinations, and close collaboration with Infection Prevention and Control to manage exposures.

Candidates should have a nursing degree and Texas RN licensure with BLS, and ideally COHN/COHN‑S certification.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or an Associate degree with 2 years of nursing experience (in addition to minimum experience).
Three years of clinical nursing experience.
RN Texas licensure – PSv Compact, obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and BLS (American Heart Association).
Preferred: COHN or COHN/S certifications.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide occupational health services for new employees, volunteers and allied health staff.
Manage annual TB and Influenza programs and immunizations.
Perform pre-employment health assessments and monitor return-to-work status.
Administer injections, wound care, vital signs, and first aid; refer to physicians as appropriate.
Collaborate with Infection Prevention and Control on exposure investigations and follow‑through.
Document injuries/illnesses data, report to safety committees, and support risk reduction.

Skills

Nursing expertise

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Associate degree in Nursing with 2+ years experience

Job description

This is a full-time day shift role working Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm.

At Houston Methodist, the Occupational Health Nurse position provides expert, integrated, cost-effective, quality patient care through the coordination of clinical care for occupational health clients and programs which includes organization, planning, developing and implementing occupational health programs. This position encompasses new employee, volunteer and allied health assessments, on-going employee health management and education as well as for cause drug testing. Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, initial management, monitoring and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses, return-to-work status, case management, immunization administration and compliance, safe patient handling equipment, education and training and regularly works with physicians on employee health assessments. The Occupational Health Nurse position collaborates with Infection Prevention and Control in the investigation, reporting and follow-through related to employee exposures to infectious or communicable diseases.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing OR Associate’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing with an additional two years of nursing experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below)

EXPERIENCE

Three years of clinical nursing experience
Occupational health nursing experience preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association

Preferred

COHN - Certified Occupational Health Nurse (ABOHN) or
COHN/S - Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (ABOHN)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Strong assessment, organizational and problem solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families
Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, guests and interprofessional team.
Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall department workload, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Seeks guidance from and offers guidance to interprofessional team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve outcomes.
Functions directly and indirectly as a clinical resource/consultant by working with staff, management, patients/families, and/or other groups as applicable.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs pre-employment health assessments on all new post-offer candidates, allied health professionals (not managed by medical staff credentialing), and other contract, agency, volunteers and students per policy.
Coordinates and performs activities related to on-going employee health management to include the annual Tuberculosis (TB) and Influenza program for employees, allied health staff, volunteers and contract personnel. Administers, tracks, coordinates and reports immunization programs.
Provides nursing care to include administration of injections, dispensing non-prescription medications, vital signs, wound care and work status reports. Provides first aid treatment as needed and appropriate. Refers employees to physicians as appropriate.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Conducts initial management, review and monitoring of all occupational injuries and illnesses.
Utilizes results from data collection activities to include occupational injury and illness volumes and trends, results from infection control surveillance, trends of employee illnesses to identify and prioritize areas of focus for improvement. Participates in and reports to safety committees as needed.
Assists in development and revision of policies and procedures to meet current practice standards. May present at Medical Staff, Environment of Care (EOC) and Safety Committees.
Collaborates with Infection Control, physicians and others in the investigation, reporting and follow-through of employees potentially exposed to infectious or communicable diseases.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs.
Adheres to fiscal responsibility when ordering and maintaining medical and office supply inventory.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Coordinates, collaborates, and participates in training along with other key stakeholders such as education and department leadership regarding safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) principles.
Coordinates planning of and may present educational programs to enhance staff knowledge.
Designs, gathers, reviews, and utilizes qualitative and quantitative data analyses to develop educational material to promote patient safety and risk reduction.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE