Employee Health Nurse

This position will require travel between all BradenHealth facilities.

Position General Summary:

This position is a Non-Essential position at the facility. Employees hired into this position should contact their immediate supervisor/manager for directions on reporting to work during periods of poor environmental weather and road conditions.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

The Employee Health Services (EHS) Nurse Clinician is a Registered Nurse who provides direct and indirect nursing care for employees, contract employees and non-employee groups, with particular emphasis in the area of health maintenance and promotion of wellness. The Nurse establishes guidance protocols and current standards of care in collaboration with the Medical Director/Pharmacist/ Risk Manager to meet the wide variety of health care needs of the employee population. Reports directly to the CQO

Facility General Responsibilities:

• Attend facility new hire orientation as scheduled by HR
• Complete Department Orientation Initial Competency within 7 days of hire date
• Complete Department Initial Skills Competency within 90 days of hire date
• Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures
• Respect cultural and religious practices of patients from all backgrounds
• Follow HIPAA regulations at all times
• Be punctual and dependent for assigned shifts
• Dress within the dress code requirements of the facility
• Identifies all patients using at least two identifiers verbally (name and DOB), and by checking ID bracelet
• Follows Hospital Wide and Department Specific policies and procedures
• Must interact with physicians, guest, staff, and patients pleasantly, cooperatively, and effectively

General Employee Health Job Description

• Investigate and work in collaboration with the Risk Manager and Human Resources in all aspects of employee injuries on the job.
• Maintains confidentiality with extreme professionalism and priority
• Works closely with management, to ensure that all health and safety standards are met in an effort to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees.
• Monitors employee work-related illness and injury trends and assesses, develops and implements strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work
• Performs blood-borne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.
• Participates in preventative screening programs (e.g. TB skin testing, 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 employees per program guidelines.
• Perform communicable disease exposure follow-up.
• Identifies and refers employees with personal health needs to the EHS MD, NP or personal physician when appropriate
• Maintains knowledge and skill in all aspects of immunizations for adults.
• Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record.
• Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual in all aspects of employee healthcare issues
• New employee health assessments and Respiratory Fit Testing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge and Skill in all aspects of immunizations for adults working in the healthcare setting

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments

Ability to educate staff

Must possess initiative and ability to work independently

Ability to maintain confidentiality of medical records

Position Requirements: Education, Work Experience, Licensure, Certifications;

Tennessee RN license. BSN preferred

3 years of Nursing Experience.

EH experience preferred.

BLS required. ACLS and PALS preferred.

Working Conditions:

Hospital and Office Setting

Appearance is neat, clean, and professional

Potential exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions

Statement of Non-Inclusivity:

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, and qualifications which may be required of or given to any employee assigned to the position. The skills, duties, requirements, and responsibilities outlined in this job description may be changed or added to when deemed appropriate and necessary by the company or the person who is designated to be managerially responsible for this position. Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind. Employment with the company is an at-will relationship.