3 RN - Employee Health Jobs in Ketchikan, AK
PeaceHealth is Hiring a RN - Employee Health Near Ketchikan, AK
Job SummaryEstablishes standards of practice in occupational health and works with the employee safety manager to ensure responsible management of employee health concerns.
Essential Functions
- Conducts post-offer immunization screenings, evaluates accident and illness incident reports, and assesses needs for education and immunizations according to specific job classifications.
- Investigates and manages exposures to blood borne pathogens as well as other exposures to contagious diseases utilizing, comprehensive case management approach.
- Maintains programs and services as required to remain in compliance with OSHA and DNV standards and mandates.
- Participates in developing patient care aspects of onsite programs including development and implementation of policies and procedures to maintain the program.
- Assists in the development and implementation of new policies and programs and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Responsible for infectious disease prevention, surveillance and post exposure treatment and follow up.
- Conducts new hire medical screening; TB screening; immunization of healthcare workers against specific illnesses.
- Maintains confidential healthcare worker medical files.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Accredited School of Nursing.
- Minimum of 3 years Current nursing practice required, preferably in an acute care setting.
- Registered Nurse in state of practice.
- Basic Life Support
- Demonstrated knowledge and interest in OSHA regulations, occupational safety, occupational exposure management, injury/illness intervention and case management.
- Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer: proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Public speaking and community education program development and presentations.
- Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
- Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
- Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
- Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
- Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
- Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
- Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
- Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
- Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.
- Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
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For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
PeaceHealth requires a completed Primary Vaccine Series (e.g., 2 dose monovalent Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax series or 1 dose J&J vaccine series) or be Up to Date (receiving the most recent Pfizer/Moderna bivalent vaccine/booster) for COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date. PeaceHealth has a medical and religious exemption request process for those that are unable to receive the COVID-19 primary vaccine series due to medical/religious reasons. For caregivers that will be working in Oregon there is a personal vaccine exemption form that may be requested.
Job Summary
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$83k-105k (estimate)
05/22/2024
06/20/2024
peacehealth.org
EUGENE, OR
3,000 - 7,500
1891
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
ROBERTA WADE
$500M - $1B
Ancillary Healthcare
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About PeaceHealth
PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit healthcare organization that owns and operates hospitals, medical clinics and laboratories in the United States.
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