Duration: 12 Months Contract
Schedule: First Shift
Pay Range: $52 to $55 per hour
Position Purpose:
The Occupational Health Nurse III (OHN III) is an advanced nurse generalist responsible for the daily clinic administration and delivery of occupational nursing practices in either a large, high-volume multidisciplinary medical clinic or a smaller stand-alone facility clinic requiring significant autonomy and individual accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a highly skilled, autonomous Occupational Health Nurse within the Corporate Medical Department.
- Deliver comprehensive nursing services related to employee illness and injury.
- Respond independently to clinical and administrative demands and seek consultation when needed.
- Respond to and lead on-site medical emergency situations.
- Act as a liaison with contracted occupational health providers.
- Support clinical administration, including clinic organization, new employee orientation, metrics, documentation, and HR data systems such as PeopleSoft.
- Liaise with facility leadership and the Corporate Medical Department to support effective medical services.
- Support Human Resources and facility leadership initiatives related to health, safety, productivity, and employee engagement.
- Support the local Emergency Response Team (ERT), as applicable.
- Support Disability Case Management activities.
- Assist with determining the work-relatedness of injuries, regulatory compliance, and investigations.
- Support wellness communication, wellness programming, special projects, and program delivery.
- Conduct DOT drug testing and fit-for-duty evaluations.
- Conduct OSHA-mandated and other surveillance examinations.
- Provide clinic support for employees, including basic occupational nursing needs and injury triage.
- Support post-offer activities, return-to-work evaluations, drug testing programs, and non-occupational illness needs.
- Identify opportunities to improve occupational health practices and clinical processes.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Active Registered Nurse license in the applicable state.
- 1–5 years of relevant experience; 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in occupational medicine, acute care, emergency care, or clinical settings preferred.
- CPR certification required.
- Strong clinical judgment and triage skills.
- Ability to work autonomously with limited direct supervision.
- Strong documentation, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and basic Excel.
- Experience with Cority and/or ERR is a plus.
- Knowledge of occupational health, OSHA compliance, ADA, EH&S, HR, ergonomics, health promotion, EMS, and education/training is preferred.
- May occasionally provide virtual coverage for Washington and Denver and may need to obtain licensure in those states.
- This position will serve as a backfill resource for the medical team.
- Responsibilities may include post-offer support, drug testing, injury triage, and potential coverage of another clinic when needed.