Job Description
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Department: Employee Health
The Employee Health Services (EHS) Nurse Clinician is a Registered Nurse who provides direct and indirect nursing care for Salinas Valley Health staff, with particular emphasis in the area of occupational/employee health. The Nurse Clinician utilizes established protocols and current standards of care to meet the wide variety of health care needs of the Salinas Valley Health staff population. Collaboratively works with Infection Prevention toward control of communicable diseases in the employee Salinas Valley Health staff population. Actively promotes Employee Health and Safety, Ergonomics. Performs other job duties as assigned.
- Provides safe, competent and efficient nursing care for minor and acute injuries and illnesses via department protocols and medical directives.
- Performs complete pre-employment and annual health screening.
- Assists in monitoring employee work-related illness and injury trends and helps assess, develop and implement strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work.
- Performs bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.
- Participates in preventative screening programs (e.g. TB screenings, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) and surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee's health.
- Safely administers and appropriately documents on immunizations and TB skin tests given to Salinas Valley Health employees per protocol
- Perform communicable disease exposure follow-up, documentation and referral as appropriate.
- Identifies and refers employees with personal health needs to the appropriate medical practitioner or personal physician when appropriate.
- Counseling employees on physical and mental health issues and guiding them toward community resources and/or employee assistance programs.
- Demonstrates cost control in all practice activities.
- Documents employee visits thoroughly and accurately in Employee Health's EMR.
- Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.
- Act as an advocate for employees in preventative health and safety measures.
- Actively participate in achieving departmental goals.
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelors degree preferred or required within 3 years of hire. Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety, Ergonomics, Workers Compensation and OSHA/CAL OSHA guidelines.
Licensure: Licensed as RN in the State of California. Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards. Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) preferred.
Experience : (2-3) years nursing experience preferred with one years experience in emergency, outpatient services, occupational health and /or public health, or a combination of education and experience.
The hourly rate for this position is $56.89 - $80.00 The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.
Job Specifications: • Union: Non-Affiliated
• Work Shift: Variable
• FTE: 1.0
• Scheduled Hours: 40
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Shift work,