Occupational Health Nurse

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
The mission of the joint World Bank Group (WBG) / International Monetary Fund (IMF) Health and Safety Directorate (HSDDR) is to protect staff health and safety wherever they may be, taking account their individual health status, working environment and job demands. HSDDR serves the staff of two international organizations as they strive to reduce global poverty, enhance shared prosperity, and sustain economic growth globally. The two organizations employ more than 20,000 staff, with around 60% of based in Washington DC Headquarters (HQ), and the rest in Country Offices (CO) globally.
Occupational Medicine focuses on the interface between the workplace and individual health. It considers health trends within the workplace and provides support to individuals to optimize health and workplace function. Occupational Medicine practitioners are experts in the complex web of factors that affect health in the workplace, helping all types of organizations ensure the health of their employees, productivity of the workplace, and advancement of the overall economy.
Current Duties and Responsibilities
Occupational Medicine focuses on the interface between the workplace and individual health. It considers health trends within the workplace and provides support to individuals to optimize health and workplace function. Occupational Medicine practitioners are experts in the complex web of factors that affect health in the workplace, helping all types of organizations ensure the health of their employees, productivity of the workplace, and advancement of the overall economy.
The Occupational Health Nurse is a key member of the Occupational Health Medicine team and works closely with the Occupational Health Physicians providing support to the staff of the World Bank Group and the IMF. These services include an advisory role to headquarter and country office staff and managers on sick leave and accommodation related matters; fitness for work medical examinations (e.g. driver’s medicals) and tracking and reporting health trends and impacts. The Occupational Health Nurse will also work with members of the OH safety team and Personal Health and Wellness teams.
The Occupational Health Nurse reports to the Manager, Occupational Health and Safety and is accountable for delivery of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) services within this work program with specific emphasis on the interactions between work and health, inclusive of an in-depth knowledge on how to prevent, evaluate, and manage adverse health effects from work and related hazards.
When dealing with any medical confidential information the Occupational Health nurse adheres to the confidentiality standards set forth in the policies of the World Bank Group and Health and Safety Directorate.
Additional responsibilities will be assigned in accord with the individual’s education, training, and experience.

Selection Criteria

• A nursing degree with specialist post graduate training and / or experience in Occupational medicine or equivalent combination of education and experience from a recognized college or university
• At least 8 years work experience in the field of occupational medicine; with at least 5 years’ experience working in an occupational health setting primarily medical adjudication and travel health.
• High level proficiency Microsoft office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and reporting skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork experience and cultural sensitivity.
• Proficiency in English with additional languages being an advantage.

Additional Education/Experience Preferred

• Current nursing licensure in the US
• Proven work experience in the development, coordination and implementation of global occupational health and med support programs for international organizations worldwide.
• Ability to operate successfully in a culturally complex setting, as evidenced by work in international organizations
• Interest or experience in training emergency response to lay rescuers
• Experience in implementing reasonable work accommodations using recognized guidelines such as the ADA.

Technical Competencies:
As an Occupational Health Nurse
Clinical Occupational Environmental Medicine: has knowledge and skills to provide evidence-based evaluation and assessment of injuries and illnesses and their intersect with work.
Work Fitness and Disability Management: Occupational Health nurse has the knowledge and skills to assess whether member can safely be at work and complete required job duties with support of the Occupational Health physicians. The incumbent has the knowledge and skills necessary to provide guidance to WBG/IMF and staff when there is a need for integration of a staff member with a disability into the workplace, or where is a need to direct to vocational rehabilitation
Hazard Recognition, Evaluation, and Control: Occupational Health Nurse has the knowledge and skills necessary to assess whether there is risk of an adverse event from exposure to physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, or psychological hazards in the workplace or environment.
Emergency Management: The Occupational Health Nurse has a role in emergency preparedness and emergency management, with responsibility for protecting staff from health and economic consequences of disasters.
Health and Productivity: Occupational Health Nurse has the ability to identify and address individual and workplace organizational factors to optimize the health of staff and enhance productivity, such as absenteeism, presenteeism, and population health management.
Public Health, Surveillance, and Disease Prevention: Occupational Health Nurse has knowledge and skills relating to medical surveillance programs for staff and should be able to apply primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive methods.
Related Staff Rules and Legislation: knowledge and skills necessary to comply with rules important to occupational and enviro health, as well as the wide range of rules and guidelines related to the interactions between staff, work and health. The Occupational Health needs to interact knowledgeably with human resource partners, managers, safety and security professionals, staff association leaders, and legal counsel.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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