Employee Health - LPN

Plans, coordinates and implements the Employee Health Program; compiles and analyzes employee health-related data and functions as a resource of information to Department Heads, Infection Control, Safety Committee, Quality Assurance, employees and others as appropriate. Reports to the Manager of Employee Health and Director of Human Resource.

Education :

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program.

Work Experience :

• Minimum two years of experience in clinical nursing with some experience in teaching and nursing management required; experience in occupational and public health desirable.

Skills Abilities :

• Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize employee''s individual needs based on medical conditions, age, limitations and planned procedures. Requires strong nursing assessment skills; general knowledge of contagious diseases and/or epidemiology related to employee health; good technical skills required by employee testing and immunizations; good oral and written communication skills; good judgment in implementing employee health-related policies and procedures. Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office.

License & Cert :

• Licensed Practical Nurse Current Mississippi LPN license and BLS TB Certified

• Job Function :

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients based on the application of scientific principles, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty. Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Transferring, repositioning patients. Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions. Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required. Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties. Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment. Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests. Physical conditions are clean, neat and well lit. Maybe subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions need to be taken is essential. Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced. Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances. Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

• Job Function :

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients based on the application of scientific principles, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty. Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Transferring, repositioning patients. Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions. Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required. Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties. Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment. Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests. Physical conditions are clean, neat and well lit. Maybe subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions need to be taken is essential. Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced. Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances. Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.