Registered Nurse Staff Nurse Fort Worth, TX

NEEDED:

Registered Nurse - Staff Nurse

LOCATION

9000 Blue Mound Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76131

OPERATIONAL HOURS:

24 hours a day, five (5) days a week (Mon-Fri), weekends on an as needed basis, weekend coverage may be required for day, evening, and midnight shifts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Be licensed to practice in Fort Worth, Texas. Must take CPR/AED training every 2 years and respond to emergencies as first responders. Must have a bachelor's degree or higher.

JOB DUTIES

Act as the nurse case manager for worker's compensation cases. Provide all other services normally offered under an Occupational Health Medical Office Services to include audiometry, spirometry screenings, immunizations, and worker's compensation follow up. Shall wear professional medical entire at all times while within the facility. Perform other duties as assigned. Work with web-based computer systems, medical software, Occupational Health and Safety software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite software. Assist the Medical Director with monitoring any Local, State, or Federal Pandemic mailbox and inform the medical director of all urgent matters. Must take National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Spirometry training program (16 hours every 5 years). This training allows the lead nurse to review and interpret spirometry tests (Pulmonary Function Test). Must take Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) training every 5 years. This certification allows the lead nurse to review audiograms, determine work relatedness of hearing loss, follow up work related hearing loss, and manage audiometric databases. Certified Occupational Health Nurse (Encouraged, not required for Registered Nurse) Recertification is required every 5 years. CEU's are earned instead of hours. This course is offered to registered nurses with a bachelor's degree or higher. The focus of the COHN-S certification examination is on the roles of management education consultation and case management, in addition to direct care.

BENEFITS

Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.