Registered Nurse (RN) Employee Health PSJH *On-Call, Variable*

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Richland
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Description Providence St. Joseph Health is calling for a Registered Nurse (RN) Employee Health PSJH to our location in Richland, WA. This is an On-Call, Variable schedule position. This posiition will work on site at local facilities. Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with additional questions from our Modern Hire system. We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Employee Health PSJH to be responsible for providing clinical caregiver health services. The CHRN ensures compliance with state and federal requirements and PSJH policies. Participates as an integral team member with colleagues such as Infection Prevention, Absence and Disability Management, Workers' Compensation and Well-being to deliver high quality occupational and environmental health services. Perform all duties in a manner that promotes Providence Saint Joseph Health mission, values, and philosophy. In all aspects, serves as a role model for the values and mission of the organization and promotion of integration of services with a culture of health and safety. In this position you will have the following responsibilities:

• Perform pre-employment health screens, collaborating with Human resources, core leaders and Absence & Disability Management regarding any requested accommodations or unique circumstances identified in the health screen.
• Responsible for providing and managing surveillance services, including Tuberculosis, hazardous drugs, lead, hearing conservation, and others as required by identification of hazard or federal or local regulation.
• Ensure maintenance, storage, accuracy and confidentiality of employee health records, utilizing current standard operating procedures.
• Participate on committees and in huddles as delegated to share employee health data, provide knowledge on Employee/Occupational Health standards and perspectives, and collaborate on measures to reduce risk and promote health and well-being of our caregivers.
• Review occupational incident data in preparation for huddle, identifying trends in exposure types, routes, departments or titles and provides recommendations on prevention or mitigation measures.
• Assess the need for and provides vaccinations in alignment with PSJH policy.
• Provide clinical expertise, guidance and restrictions regarding caregivers with infectious diseases according to current PSJH policy to reduce the risk of communicable disease.
• Manage caregiver exposures to blood or body fluids or infectious disease following current PSJH policy and protocols, supporting the caregiver throughout the process and ensures results are provided to minimize the wait time as much as and whenever possible.
• Travel to ministries of responsibility to provide on-site services as directed by CHS Manager.
• Maintain awareness of resources available from Well-being and Injury Prevention & Ergonomics to share with caregivers as appropriate to ensure every encounter is as effective and supportive as possible in promotion of caregiver health and well-being. Required qualifications for this position include:
  • Three (3) years experience as an RN in an acute hospital setting.
  • BLS - Basic Life Support. Preferred qualifications for this position include:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
    • One (1) year experience in an Employee/Occupational Health setting.
    • Six (6) months experience with computer databases and systems, such as Microsoft Office, Excel, OHM.
    • Occupational Health Nurse within two (2) years of hire. About the department you will serve. Providence Strategic and Management Services provides a variety of functional and system support services for all eight regions of Providence Health & Services from Alaska to California. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise. We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits - see our website for details -http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Requsition ID: P364881 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Caregiver Health & Wellness Job Function: Human Resources Schedule: Per-Diem Shift: Variable Career Track: Nursing Department: 4002 SS HR CG HEALTH SRVC 1 Address: WA Richland 800 Swift Blvd Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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