Occupational Health Nurse

Summary:

• Duration: 3 Months
• Location: Bradenton with weekly travel to Clearwater

Responsibilities:

• Promote, protect, and help restore workers' physical and mental health by establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Manage all workers' compensation claims to ensure timely resolution, return workers to gainful employment, and minimize compensation costs in partnership with human resources and safety teams.
• Provide employees with both physical and psychological nursing care.
• Offer advice and counseling to employees to assist their personal health decisions.
• Establish strong partnerships with local testing and care facilities.
• Medically manage workers' compensation claims and manage early return to work programs.
• Work with attorneys on worker compensation legal claim management.
• Provide employee health training and maintain OSHA compliance programs such as hearing conservation, bloodborne pathogens, pulmonary function testing, etc.
• Manage substance abuse program and serve as CEAP coordinator for company program.
• Manage DOT random drug testing program.
• Coordinate pre-placement physicals, drug testing, and annual medical monitoring.
• Maintain OSHA 300 log and any other reports necessary to meet governmental compliance.

Requirements:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Florida RN license.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Occupational Nursing in heavy manufacturing.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledgeable of state worker compensation laws and health & safety regulations.