| Location | TX |
We're Hiring: Occupational Health Nurse & Industrial Hygiene Specialist
Located: San Antonio, TX 78220, USA
Position: Occupational Health Nurse & Industrial Hygiene Specialist
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse & Industrial Hygiene Specialist to support employee health, workplace injury prevention, medical surveillance, industrial hygiene, and regulatory compliance within a manufacturing environment.
This role combines occupational health nursing expertise with industrial hygiene knowledge to identify, assess, and control workplace health hazards while ensuring compliance with applicable health and safety regulations.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in occupational health, employee medical case management, workplace exposure assessments, and health and safety programs.
Key Responsibilities
Provide initial medical assessments and first aid for workplace injuries and illnesses, coordinating appropriate follow-up care when needed.
Manage occupational health cases, employee work restrictions, return-to-work programs, and confidential medical records.
Coordinate medical surveillance programs, occupational health examinations, employee screenings, and other required health initiatives.
Conduct and coordinate industrial hygiene assessments to evaluate potential workplace exposures.
Develop exposure-monitoring strategies and review industrial hygiene sampling data and laboratory results.
Recommend appropriate engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize employee exposure.
Support respiratory protection, hearing conservation, ergonomics, bloodborne pathogens, and other occupational health programs.
Participate in incident investigations, root-cause analysis, risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC), and corrective-action initiatives.
Support emergency response planning and employee exposure assessments following chemical or refrigerant releases.
Assist with OSHA compliance, injury and illness recordkeeping, ISO 45001 initiatives, internal audits, regulatory inspections, and employee safety training.
Collaborate with EHS, Operations, Human Resources, Engineering, Maintenance, employees, healthcare providers, and industrial hygiene consultants to maintain a safe and healthy workplace.
Required Qualifications
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Experience in occupational health, manufacturing, emergency/clinical nursing, or a related healthcare environment.
Knowledge of occupational injury management, medical surveillance, and workplace health hazards.
Strong communication, documentation, case management, and organizational skills.
Ability to handle confidential employee medical information with professionalism and discretion.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field.
Experience with industrial hygiene sampling and occupational exposure assessments.
Previous experience in manufacturing or industrial EHS environments.
Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN or COHN-S) certification.
Key Skills & Competencies
Occupational Health Nursing | Industrial Hygiene | Medical Surveillance | Workplace Exposure Assessment | Injury & Case Management | Ergonomics | Respiratory Protection | Hearing Conservation | Emergency Response | Incident Investigation | Root-Cause Analysis | OSHA Compliance | ISO 45001 | Risk Assessment | Employee Health & Safety Training
Position Objective
To protect and promote employee health by integrating occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and injury-prevention initiatives into the site's overall Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management system.