Job Summary
Provides routine health assessments, counseling and follow-up to employees who become ill or who are injured on duty. Coordinates and implements a routine communicable disease prevention and health evaluation and education program for employees of the Medical Center.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, record and treat illness or injury and symptomology of employees on a daily basis, following prescribed guidelines and in consultation with the Medical Director, Employee Health.
- Initiate all employee paperwork, views laboratory and X-rays and consultation reports prior to filing. Brings all abnormal reports to the attention of the Medical Director.
- Perform post-offer health assessment. Obtains historical and limited physical data on all new employees and assists the Employee Health Physician in the performance of post-offer physical examinations, if necessary. Communicate information to department managers and offers input on placement decisions.
- Maintain an accurate and current recall system for ongoing programs such as tuberculosis (TB) control, immunizations, hepatitis exposure, communicable disease control, job injury follow-up and annual health evaluations. Follow up on course of illness. Provide individual counseling and follow-up. Maintain separate confidential records for needlestick exposures and bloodborne exposure.
- Maintain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Worker's Compensation records. Distribute Workers Compensation checks on a weekly basis and does follow-up of employees injured on duty.
- Participate on committees as assigned to address safety, infection control, and wellness issues. Responsible for updating the Employee Health Manual.
- The Medical Director is available for problem cases and overall direction for the diagnosis and treatment of illness/injury directly with the patient or indirectly through consultation. Decisions regarding future management of each illness/injury are made routinely based on experience, job knowledge and departmental policy. Referral of patients to the Emergency Department or to specialists is determined by proper screening. Refers employee to Nurse Practitioner or Physician Director as appropriate.
- Has extensive contact with employees at all levels.
- Work collaboratively with Personnel Directors and Department Managers.
- Maintain department, institution, and licensure (if applicable) required education. Document appropriately.
- Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
- Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
- Perform work in a cost-effective manner.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)
The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.
Competency Statement
Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.
Common Duties and Responsibilities
(Essential duties common to all positions)
Maintain and document all applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
Perform work in a cost effective manner.
Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Education
- Associate's Degree (Required) Experience: 1 Year patient care experience as a registered nurse Comments: Requires excellent interpersonal skills and exercise a high degree of tact and confidentiality when dealing with people.
- Bachelor's Degree
Credentials
- Registered Nurse (Required)
- Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hireWithin 30 days of hire
Work Schedule: Days
Status: Full Time Regular 1.0
Location: Women & Children's Hospital
Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Lauren R. Lane lauren.lane@vandaliahealth.org