Occupational Health Nurse

1 week ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Rush Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Occupational Health Nurse to join our team at Rush University Medical Center. As an Employee Health Specialist, you will provide direct and indirect nursing care to Rush employees, contract employees, and non-employee groups, with a focus on occupational health.

Key Responsibilities
  • Complete new employee/contractor and volunteer screening, including TB, Hepatitis B, MMR, and varicella immunizations, and communicate clearance process with Human Resources/Recruitment or hiring manager.
  • Provide safe, competent, and efficient nursing care for minor and acute injuries and illnesses via protocols and medical directives.
  • Evaluate and complete sick calls, following necessary referrals, return to work approval protocols, and employee education.
  • Perform blood/body fluid exposures, infection control/communicable diseases exposure treatment, and follow-up per protocol.
  • Review Employee Injury reports for accuracy, consistency, and completeness, and review the incident with the employee and their supervisor as needed.
  • Participate in investigation and follow-up on all work-related injuries/illnesses, monitor for trends, and address, develop, and implement strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness.
  • Coordinate care and follow-up with the Occupational Medicine physician and expedite return to work.
  • Complete all COVID Team duties, including COVID test result notification, documentation, intake, and return to work with proficiency in all Epic functionality.
  • Serve as Tier 2 escalation from Employee Service Center (ESC) to triage and resolve escalated clinical cases in ServiceNow or via phone warm-transfer within established turnaround times.
  • Participate in preventive screening programs, such as TB surveillance, influenza vaccines, Hepatitis B, MMR, varicella, and other appropriate immunizations, designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee's health.
  • Document all employee visits thoroughly and accurately in Cority, Epic, and/or other designated documents.
  • Assist in the coordination of annual fit testing of N95 masks.
  • Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team for the purpose of assessing, directing, and evaluating treatment approaches, and improving the quality of care given.
  • Utilize resources to effectively resolve conflict and improve team relationships in support of a healthy work environment.
  • Demonstrate accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement in annual goals.
  • Support clinic goals and change initiatives and participate in nursing shared governance.
  • Maintain and ensure confidentiality of patient information and medical records.
  • Identify and appropriately communicate issues in education and practice that have not been attended to and make recommendations for correcting these.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.



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