Occupational Health Nurse

Why join us?

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Occupational Health Nurse is responsible for providing direct care to ill and injured employees, utilizing the nursing process to recognize, evaluate, and prevent illness and injury. Applies nursing principles to guide employees toward achieving and maintaining optimum health. Will be responsible for some presentation and teaching. Will have some clinic management responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Monitors employees on restricted and medical leave status, assuring necessary documentation and appointments are met. Also reviews FMLA status of employees. Serves as a subject matter expert on HMI STD, LTD, and FMLA policies and procedures. Works with People Services, WTLs, and DMT committee as necessary to assure these processes are functioning at a maximum level of efficiency.
• Oversee and report needs to the Corporate Health Manager of assigned Health Office. Examples include but are not limited to appropriate supply ordering, consistency of forms, appropriate policies and procedures in place.
• Provides health care teaching and training in both informal and formal settings. Knowledge of HMI wellness and benefits programs and how they interface with Health Services. Comfort explaining and recommending appropriate services to employees. Examples include but are not limited to Smoking Cessation, Disease Management Programs, Onsite fitness centers.
• Conducts medical surveillance and occupational health and safety programs required by law and HMI policy; reviews results with the corporate physician, maintains and calibrates equipment for these tests. Examples include but are not limited to Hearing testing, Pulmonary Function testing, Urine Drug screening, Vision testing.
• Staffs and manages onsite urgent care and walk in clinics during designated hours. Is familiar with clinic policies and procedures. Assists Corporate Health Manager with identifying appropriate services and promoting clinic services to the Herman Miller employee population.
• Provide treatment for employees' occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries in accordance with the guidelines established with the corporate physician and clinic providers within the scope of the Michigan Nurse Practice Act. Documents information in an ethical, confidential manner in the health record.
• Conducts health history evaluations and establishes baseline health testing for the pre-placement evaluation process. Monitors results of pre-employment physicals for all of HMI and notifies appropriate people services personnel.
• Provides nursing and occupational health expertise as needed to workers compensation administrator, safety managers, people services, members of manufacturing leadership and Work Team Leaders
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of two years in an occupational health setting or two or more years in the emergency department (hospital) or public health setting.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered nurse with current license to practice in the State of Michigan.
• Must have or the ability to obtain COHN (Certified Occupational Health Nurse).
• Must have or the ability to obtain America Red Cross BLS (Basic Life Support).
• Certified to perform as audiometric hearing technician. NIOSH approved ability to perform pulmonary function testing. These requirements must be completed within 6 months of hire.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to function independently to assess and treat patients, plan personal work day and evaluate patients and clinic needs.
• Demonstrated high level of written, verbal and interpersonal skills to communicate information, ideas, procedures and processes in a logical sequence; at a level appropriate to the audience and resulting in effective working relationships.
• Ability to interpret and correctly react to people, incidences or situations that are open to misunderstanding due to cultural differences.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.