Employee Health Nurse

Job Summary

Responsible for providing nursing care to employees/volunteers/students/chaplains/contract employees in a professional and courteous manner. Provides the following services including but not limited to the following: minor first aid, administering injections, administering tuberculin skin tests, coordinating with other medical providers, communicating with other departments of the hospital. These services are under the directive and guidance of the Employee Health Medical Director. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the LCHD, American Nurses Association Standards, and in accordance with the provisions set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Diploma or Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of relevant nursing experience.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Current RN license to practice in the state of South Carolina;
Maintain CPR certification.
Required Training: None.

Essential Functions

• Pre-placement Screenings:           
  • Interview and review health history         
  • Tuberculin test as needed          
  • Vision and hearing screening          
  • Vital signs             
  • Immunizations as needed          
  • Communicate with employment as needed        
  • Gather medical records as needed for correct job placement      
  • Schedule appointment for pre-placement physical with Occupational Health as   indicated             
  • Communicate appropriately with all parties involved with employment process
• Exposure Management            
  • Yearly tuberculin skin testing on employees required to have annual testing   
  • Two step tuberculin skin testing on prospective employees as indicated    
  • Enter data in PeopleSoft           
  • Provide counseling and diagnostic testing for positive skin test results    
  • Refer positive skin test results to the health department      
  • Immunizations on employees, volunteers and chaplains as indicated     
  • Assist with follow up communication as needed       
  • Participate in chart audits           
  • Assist IC in determining immunization rates of employees, volunteers, chaplains,   contract employees            
  • Provide counseling and case management for employees, volunteers, chaplains,   contract employees and students exposed to blood or body fluids.     
  • Provide PEP as directed by Medical Director or ID physician     
  • Consult with IC to reduce infectious disease transmission in hospital population

Duties & Responsibilities

• Injury Treatment             
  • Provide basic first aid to injured employees, volunteers, chaplains, contract   employees or students           
  • Transport client to ED as indicated         
  • Schedule appointments with physician as needed        
  • Assist with documentation and reporting as required      
  • Communicate with WC Specialist or insurance carrier       
  • Fax or scan medical records          
  • Correspond/communicate with medical providers and other hospital departments
•  Management Illnesses:            
  • Provide stock OTC medications upon request       
  • Specimen collection and processing (throat or nasal swab)     
  • Provide clearance for employees out of work for more than 3 days    
  • Assess employees returning to work from short term or long term disability    
  • Arrange medical evaluations as needed        
  • Communicate with HR and management temporary and permanent requests for   accommodations            
  • Assist employees, volunteers and chaplains with referral to medical providers   
  • Refer employees to EAP as needed or requested       
  • Assist with For Cause drug and alcohol testing on employees
• General Duties             
  • Clean exam rooms as needed          
  • Filing             
  • Computer data entry           
  • Orders for laboratory or radiology services        
  • Process medical record requests         
  • Provide information to outside agencies for auditing purposes     
  • Maintain current licensure          
  • Participate in HR staff meetings and EH staff meetings      
  • N-95 respirator fit testing/training on new employees
• Performs all other duties as assigned.