Sr. Occupational Health Nurse - TC Employee Health
Position: Sr. Occupational Health Nurse - TC Employee Health
Job ID: 166284
Location: US-TX-Houston
Department: WC HR & Employee Health
Talent Area: Registered Nurse
Full/Part Time: Full time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 8:00am - 5:00pm
About Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.
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Summary:
We are searching for a Sr. Occupational Health Nurse (RN) with our Employee Health department at our West campus location-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide quality and comprehensive nursing care to employees for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses which includes assessment, intervention, and evaluation. This role requires you to provide health maintenance and health promotion to ensure that employees are able to successfully perform their job requirements. You will coordinate employee testing and immunization programs. You will also utilize electronic medical record and other computer programs to accurately track, analyze and report on employee health data.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications:
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the Covid-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement required, or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN
Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact
BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
3 years of Occupational RN experience required
Previous experience in Occupational Health, school nursing or ER helpful
Proficiency in EMR software systems preferred
Responsibilities:
Conducts pre-placement health assessments
Provides acute injury and illness treatment for non-occupational events
Provides assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation follow-up of occupational injury or illness
Provides an employee immunization and testing program
Conducts wellness programs for employees
Maintains confidential documents of employee health records
Evaluates effectiveness and scope of employee health services
Conducts medical surveillance
Gathers research data related to Occupational Health nursing from employee records while maintaining confidentiality 100% of the time
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