What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Health RN position at Prime Healthcare?
Overview
Shifts Available: Days
Employment Type: PRN or Per Diem
Hours: 8hr options – 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm
Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL
We are seeking a Employee Health Registered Nurse, sometimes referred to as an Occupation Health Nurse or Employee Health Registered Nurse. An Employee Health RN in our hospital focuses on the hospital’s employees instead of patients. Employee Health Nurses help keep the workforce safe, healthy, cleared for duty, and compliant with all hospital/regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
- Conduct pre-employment health screenings, TB tests, titers, immunization reviews, fit testing, and baseline assessments
- Manage employee immunizations (flu shots, Hep B, COVID, etc.)
- Handle employee exposures (bloodborne pathogens, needle sticks, pathogens, airborne illnesses) and guide them through proper follow-up
- Monitor employee work injuries and support workers’ comp processes
- Maintain employee health records and ensure compliance with OSHA, CDC, Joint Commission, and hospital standards
- Track annual required health surveillance — like annual TB, flu compliance, respirator fit tests
- Support Return-to-Work clearances (post illness, injury, surgery, or leave)
- Promote wellness, safety education, and injury prevention in the workplace
Qualifications
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA).
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in acute care nursing required.
Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus:
- Previous experience in employee health, infection control or occupational health strongly preferred.
Employment Status
Per DiemShift
DaysEqual Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf