RN-Employee Health

Ochsner Health; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Meridian, MS, seeks an experienced RN to support employee health services. The role involves assembling patient data to tailor individual care plans, delegating nursing interventions, and administering therapies with reference materials.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential to support safety and wellness across facilities. The position requires an active RN license in the practicing state and a minimum of 3 years’ clinical or occupational health experience; BLS is

Qualifications

• RN license in state of practice.
• 3 years of clinical, occupational health, and/or employee health experience.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred; other relevant education considered.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and integrates patient data to assist in the development and implementation of an individualized plan of care.
• Delegates and assigns nursing interventions to licensed and unlicensed team members within scope of practice.
• Administers indicated therapies using reference materials and monitors progress toward expected outcomes.
• Promotes health and safety for employees; communicates critical information to the team, patients, and families.
• Coordinates monthly tuberculosis screening and ensures compliance with policies.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication

Travel

Education

RN license in state of practice

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

BLS Certification (AHA)

ACLS Certification

Occupational Health Certification

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job- it's a calling. It's waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job promotes health and safety to all employees by facilitating an employee health program which includes disease detection, prevention, and treatment. Provides for the delivery of patient care using the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Standards for Nursing Practice. Follows up on employee illnesses and injuries. Assists licensed and ancillary team members with assigned responsibilities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and coordinates delivery of plan of care.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Work Experience

Required - 3 years of clinical, occupational health and/or employee health experience.

Certifications

Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.

Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Preferred - Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS),

Occupational Health certification.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.

Job Duties

• Gathers and integrates patient data to assist in the development and implementation of an individualized plan of care.
• Delegates and assigns appropriate nursing interventions to licensed and unlicensed team members within their scope of practice.
• Administers indications and prescribed therapies utilizing appropriate reference materials (PDR, nurses drug guide, C-DAN Manual, etc.).
• Evaluates progress toward expected outcomes throughout continuum of care and collaborates in the revision of a plan of care as indicated.
• Promotes health and safety to all employees based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients/customers served in assigned area.
• Communicates critical information to team members, patients and families.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge and certification through continuing education and personal development.
• Coordinates monthly tuberculosis screening program.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental 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.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

The incumbent works with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.