Occupational Health Nurse - Employee Health Clinic

Occupational Health Nurse - Employee Health Clinic Houston, TX Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications School experience Health screenings Direct patient care Nursing Occupational health expertise RN License BLS Certification Nursing Diploma Well-being program (employee development activity) Patient advocacy Research Mid-level Outpatient RN experience Working with children Medical records Basic life support Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor's degree in nursing Emergency medicine 1 year Patient treatment Managing patient records Care coordination Associate's degree Associate Degree in Nursing Vaccination administration Rehabilitation and recovery (patient care) Health education and counseling Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Full Job Description We are searching for a Occupational Health Nurse with the Texas Children's Employee Health clinic - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide direct and telephone nursing care, health teaching, patient advocacy, supervision and coordination of care given by others, and the coordination of services required for patients outside the ambulatory care setting in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate. "As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards." Think you've got what it takes? Qualifications 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 1 or more years of RN experience Previous experience in Occupational Health, school nursing or ER helpful Responsibilities 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