Senior Occupational Health Nurse/Manager
Location: Quakertown Pennsylvania
Description: Avery Dennison is at present recruited Senior Occupational Health Nurse/Manager right now, this career will be placed in Pennsylvania. Detailed specification about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies a! re an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and more than 26,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations of $6 billion in 2012.
Learn more at www.averydennison.com.Key Responsibilities: Qualification Summary: A Senior Occupational Health Nurse is a Bachelor or Masters Degree prepared registered nurse who manages, administers, organizes, coordinates and provides therapeutic and preventive occupational nursing services to employees at the specified site of responsibility. This is done within the boundaries of the State Nurse Practice Act and Company policies, guidelines and protocols.Areas of Responsibility: (Activities and duties will vary dependent upon functional area assigned)Please no! te: This position will be located at our Quakertown, PA facili! ty.Works with the Occupational Health Services manager, other Avery Dennison occupational health nurses, site management, EHS, Risk Management and other internal and external stakeholders to carry out the objectives of the Company’s Occupational Health program by: Managing occupational and non-occupational injury and illness with focus on early treatment and return to work.Managing preventive health, employee wellness, ergonomics and collaborates with EHS on safety programs.Analyzing occupational and non-occupational injury/illness cases occurring at site and developing health/educational/wellness programs to control and/or prevent further cases or complications.Provide emergency care, evaluation and follow up for occupational illness and injuries and provide health consultation, minor treatment and referrals for non occupational issues.Manage absences and issues related to FMLA, STD, Workers’ Compensation and LTD claims with focus on early return to work and prompt iss! ue resolution.Lead site wellness committees and targeted wellness programs and participate in safety-ergonomic teams, incident investigation teams, when appropriate, and Kaizen / 6-Sigma teams, consistent with facility and Company goals and objectives.Manage sites Substance Abuse Program including quarterly random testing.Manage sites Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program and quality programs on all medical equipment in use.Manage sites Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) Program including current training on First Aid/BBP/CPR-AED.Conduct occupational health surveillance testing (hearing conservation, health surveillance, respirator clearance and fit testing, etc.), as appropriate and with physician oversight as needed, and report trends to management and/or EHS.Coordinate and/or perform assessments for new hires and other health assessments as needed.Maintain medical and surveillance records as required by Company and regulatory agencies.Collaborate with local ! Medical and Emergency Service personnel on professional development str! ategies relating to the occupational environment (including terrorist issues).Maintain active membership and participation in regional and national occupational nursing organizations.Keep abreast of current medical and occupational health issues. There is the potential for this position to also lead a geographically dispersed team of four occupational health nurses.Responsibilities include: Supervisory, to include but not limited to annual performance commitments and appraisals, professional development, acquisition / maintenance of required certifications.Establishment of standard work to ensure consistent application of policies and practices of care.Development of an annual operating plan / calendar to ensure occupational program enhancements and delivery of all regulatory related requirements, e.g. surveillance testing, fit testing.Position Requirements: Current license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP) in the state of employment and prac! tice.Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higherFour or more year’s occupational nursing experience or 2-3 years emergency nursingCertification in Occupational Health Nursing (COHN-S) or working towards certificationCertification in First Aid, CPR/AED, COHC, and ACLS preferredFamiliar with state and federal requirements related to practice including OSHA, DOT, ADA, HIPAA, FMLA, and Workers’ CompensationStrong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively and build relationshipsAble to prioritize, multi-task, flexible and exceed customer demandsStrong problem solving and analytical skillsTravel â€" approximately 25%Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Lotus Notes
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This career starts available on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:08:05 GMT
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