Industrial Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner

Nampak

Vanderbijlpark

On-site

ZAR 320,000 - 520,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Nampak is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse in Vanderbijlpark to plan and implement medical surveillance and medicals for a manufacturing operation. The role requires registration with the SA Nursing Council and a Diploma in General Nursing / Occupational Health, plus a dispensing license.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years in Occupational Health, experience in manufacturing is advantageous, and will work under the Occupational Health Medical Practitioner with emergency response

Qualifications

Diploma in General Nursing / Occupational Health required.
Dispensing Course Certificate and dispensing license required.
At least 2 years Occupational Health experience.
Registered with SA Nursing Council.
Experience in a manufacturing environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

Plan medical surveillance programme for the operation with and signed off by Occupational Health Medical Practitioner (OMP).
Conduct pre-employment medicals according to relevant legal prescriptions, work risk factors and health profile of individual employees.
Conduct exit medicals to detect and exclude possible occupational diseases related to occupational exposure.
Report all injuries on duty and any occupational injuries to the Compensation Commissioner.
Conduct multidisciplinary health risk and occupational injury assessments.
Ensure processes are in place to prioritize and triage patients in the event of an emergency, including roles of first aiders and emergency response staff.