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Occupational/Employee Health Nurse - Chapel Hill
Job ID: 90823
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Facility/Division: UNC Medical Center
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day Job
Job Description
Description
UNC Medical Center Occupational Health Services (OHS) is dedicated to providing a healthy, productive, safe working environment, and protecting teammates, volunteers, and contract workers. OHS streamlines the pre-employment screening processes, manages work-related injuries and exposures, and provides appropriate workplace surveillance testing and examinations. This position is essential to the OHS team in the processes for new hire onboarding, scheduling teammate appointments, and supporting COVID booster and flu vaccine campaign operations.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
JOB SUMMARY:
Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others. Oversees daily clinical, clerical & administrative Occupational Health Services (OHS) functions while ensuring institutional & departmental compliance with applicable professional, regulatory & governmental standards. Demonstrates clinical nursing expertise and professional competency through the planning, implementation and management of programs that support the health, safety and well-being of clients. Actively participates in the attainment of Organization's strategic plan, goals and objectives.
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DESCRIPTION OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees daily clinical, clerical & administrative Occupational Health Services (OHS) functions while ensuring institutional & departmental compliance with applicable professional, regulatory & governmental standards.
Consistently and effectively coordinates the daily operations of occupational health programs & services - clinical, clerical, and administrative functions - for area of responsibility/operating unit.
Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to foster the provision of effective health, safety and environmental services - anticipates changes and recommends and implements new policies and work improvement initiatives as indicated.
Demonstrates an ethical decision-making framework in all activities. Through personal and professional relationships, promotes OHS mission and values and fosters community integration.
Ensures development and maintenance of confidential health records 100% of the time. Effectively coordinates provisions for employee compliance with regulatory requirements.
Ensures development and maintenance of confidential health records 100% of the time. Effectively coordinates provisions for employee compliance with regulatory requirements.
Demonstrates clinical nursing expertise and professional competency through the planning, implementation and management of programs that support the health, safety, and well-being of clients.
Demonstrates expertise with provisions of the NC Workers' Compensation Act and serves as a case coordinator for all claims at operating unit.
Processes all client logs and associated documents in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with insurance, legal and regulatory requirements.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Three years of hands-on clinical nursing experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
Epidemiology/infection control, toxicology, industrial and environmental hygiene
Other Information
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Occupational Health Service
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
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The UNC Health System and the UNC School of Medicine are committed to valuing all people throughout our organization, regardless of background, lifestyle, and culture. A diverse and inclusive work environment for staff and culturally appropriate care for our patients, are essential to fulfilling our UNC Health vision of improving the health of all North Carolinians.
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