Bilingual Occupational Health Nurse, Ovik Health Position Available In Essex, Massachusetts

Bilingual Occupational Health Nurse, Ovik Health Milliken & Company United States, Massachusetts, Salisbury 9 Fanaras Drive (Show on map) Jun 27, 2025 Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products thatenhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

POSITION TITLE

Bilingual Occupational Health Nurse, Ovik Health

JOB LOCATION

Salisbury, MA

POSITION REPORTS TO

Senior Director of Human Resources

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role will have direct contact with our mainly Spanish speaking, manufacturing associates and must be personable, professional and genuinely interested in providing outstanding guidance and care. Our ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, work well as part of a team, be self-motivated, have a good work ethic and be able to multi-task in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will promote, protect and help restore workers’ physical and mental health by establishing, supporting and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. You will manage all workers’ compensation claims to provide for timely resolution of each claim, return the worker to gainful employment and minimize the compensation costs in partnership with the human resources and safety teams. This role would have an oversight of Mayflower manufacturing team associates in Salisbury, MA.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide associates with both physical and psychological nursing care
Offer advice and counseling to associates to assist their work and personal health decisions
Establish strong partnerships with local testing / care facilities
Medically manage workers compensation claims serving as a case manager and help coordinate follow up care. Work with adjusters to ensure seamless continuity of care throughout the entire process
Attend any workers’ compensation hearings as needed
Be actively involved in incident investigations
Manage substance abuse program and reasonable alcohol and drug testing program
Manage early return to work program
Work with attorneys on worker compensation legal claim management
Provide associate health training
Maintain OSHA compliance programs such as hearing conservation, blood borne pathogens, pulmonary function testing, etc.
Coordinate pre-placement physical, drug testing and annual medical monitoring.
Maintain

OSHA 300

log and any other reports necessary to meet governmental compliance
Maintain, organize, and audit medical records, maintaining HIPPA, and privacy for medical records and personally discussed issues
Available to assess injuries. All work-related injuries no matter how slight should be assessed by the nurse
If injury is severe, nurse may accompany associate at hospital and/or urgent care and remain with him/her
If the associate is injured after hours, and it is not critical, then the associate should follow up with the nurse during regular scheduled work hours
Communicate with corporate safety and risk management as needed
Coordinate and manage First Responders Program ensuring all training requirements are met
Monitor and manage clinic supplies and first aid cabinets and AED’s
Support HR in the administration and management of FMLA
Serve on the plant safety steering committee and perform regular audits of safety processes

QUALIFICATIONS – REQUIRED

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for a work visa (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.).
Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Massachusetts RN license
Min. 3 years’ experience in occupational health
Ability to travel up to 15%

Bilingual:

Spanish/English
Evidence of self-initiative, personal accountability, follow-through and detail oriented
Consistent demonstration of sound judgement, professionalism and diplomacy
Able to work a variable schedule to ensure coverage of all three shifts

QUALIFICATIONS – PREFERRED

Experience setting up and managing an occupational health department in a manufacturing environment is a plus
Maintains working knowledge of Massachusetts state worker compensation laws and health & safety regulations

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED

Safety Eyewear
Steel Toe Safety Shoes
Hairnet
Cut resistant gloves, chemical gloves, etc. as needed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION 1.

Standing:

Ability to stand while working 60% of day

Sitting:

Ability to sit down 40% of day

Moving:

Ability to move throughout plant: 50% of day

Lifting:

Ability toliftto25lbs. 5% of day

Ascending/Descending:

Ability to walk upstairs,climb to top of range (approx. 16 ft) 5% of day

Push/Pull/Reach:

Ability to push/pull/reach 5% of day

Bending:

Ability to pick up objects from the floor 25% of day

Visual Acuity:

Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. 100% of day 9.

Cognitive:

Alert. Able to make decisions, reason, and understand information. 100% of day

WORK ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

This job is operated in a manufacturing facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position and occasionally works around moving mechanical parts and powered industrial vehicles. Noise level can be medium to loud. Temperatures can vary depending upon the time of year and outside impacts.

SHIFT/WORK HOURS

Mon-Friday and typically 8am to 5pm, but hours may need to vary throughout the week to ensure regular communication with all three shifts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ACCOMMODATIONS

The company is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to any protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.