Occupational Health Nurse

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Schedule

• Core Working Hours are 3:00pm – 11:30pm
• Shifts may be from 7:00AM – 3:30PM or 9:30AM – 6:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Company Overview:

• Manufacturing - a global provider of equipment and services for electric power systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing initial assessment of employee complaints/symptoms as they may relate to personal or work-related injuries/illnesses and determining proper case management consistent with applicable personal health or Workers’ Compensation case management protocols.
• Responding to medical emergencies and render appropriate levels of care within the nurse’s scope of practice and S&C’s expectations.
• Medical case management of the company’s Short-Term Disability Pay, Workers’ Compensation, FMLA and ADA requirements.
• Facilitating the company’s medical surveillance programs including hearing conservation and respirator programs.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of health and wellness disease management clinic initiatives.
• Assisting in and/or determining OSHA recordability of work-related injuries/illnesses.
• Assisting with Non-Occupational and Occupational decisions related to injury/illnesses.
• Maintain the OSHA 300 Log.
• Performing on-site job analysis when necessary (e.g. Transitional Return-to-Work assignments).
• Providing basic services as a team member within all areas of Health Services’ responsibilities.
• Familiar with office and manufacturing ergonomics, applications, and principles.
• Core working hours may be from 7:00AM – 3:30PM or 9:30AM – 6:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Required Education, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and Certification Occupational Health Nursing; Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years Certified Occupational Health Nursing.
• Five Years Manufacturing / Production facility / Onsite Clinic
• Case Management Audiology Technician Pulmonary Function Technician (preferred).
• Current CPR Certification.
• Experience with emergency response and clinical assessment.
• Intermediate to advanced PC skills using Microsoft Office and other Electronic Medical Records (EMR) programs.
• Good verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.

Major Physical Demands:

• Standing: Physical demands are those normally associated with a regular office environment.
• Lifting: During emergency nursing care, lifting of persons or nursing equipment may be required.
• Walking: May be required to walk to locations within the facility.
• Carrying: During emergency nursing care, carrying of persons or nursing equipment may be required.
• Pushing: During emergency nursing care, pushing of persons or nursing equipment may be required.
• Pulling: During emergency nursing care, pulling of persons or nursing equipment may be required.
• Bending: During emergency nursing care, bending to reach persons or nursing equipment may be required.
• Reaching: During emergency nursing care, reaching for persons or nursing equipment may be required.
• Handling: During emergency nursing care, driving the emergency response vehicle may be required.

Please contact Emily at emily@greyessr.com with any questions.

Job Type: Contract

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Occupational Medicine

Physical setting:

• Clinic

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Occupational health: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Compact State Nurse License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person