EE Occupational Health Nurse

Job Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Employee Occupationa Health Nurse team at our Fairview Southdale located in Edina, MN.

As an Employee Occupational Health Nurse (OHN), you will be responsible for the independent assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of professional nursing care provided to Fairview employees, providers, and other workers. The OHN also performs interdependent functions which include communication strategies with various stakeholders and colleagues (i.e. recruiting, all levels of leadership, infection preventionists, case managers, medical consultants, etc.). The OHN is responsible for performing these functions in accordance with all policies, procedures, and professional practice guidelines.

Schedule: This position is a full-time 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period). Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm. Occasional early start times or late end times may be required based on operational needs. Weekend or evening work is rare, but may be necessary during high-priority projects or peak demand periods. Employees will have a designated home location, but may be required to work at other sites as needed, primarily at the Ridges Burnsville, MN location.

Responsibilities

• Use on going, systematic process to gather relevant data

• Involve employee, manager and representatives of other disciplines as appropriate in gathering data

• Complete initial assessment of employee on the job injuries/illness, health assessments (labs, imaging, vaccines etc.), surveillance requirements, immunization status review and follow up, blood and body fluid exposure follow up, and communicable disease exposure follow-up based on knowledge of specific regulations, industry practices, work task and work environments

• Provide appropriate care, guidance, support and counseling following various infectious disease and blood and body fluid exposures.

• Collaborate with the accommodations department for medical accommodation needs

• Consult with Medical Director/Consultant as needed

• Partner with EOHS Manager and Lead as needed in decision making

• Communicate as needed to Human Resources, leaders, and other stakeholders

• Respond appropriately to emergent situations

• Maintain accurate recordkeeping in the employee electronic health record

• Maintain for accuracy portions of the required OSHA recordkeeping log

• Identifies and utilizes appropriate internal and external resources

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing

• 2 years experience in occupational health nursing or in an area of nursing requiring independent nursing skills, i.e. public health nursing, ICU nursing, leadership etc.

• Computer skills sufficient to work with emails, electronic medical records, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint

• Familiarity with Windows products to create Word and Excel documents, save, upload documents, fax, print, scan etc.

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License Ability to obtain licensure in other states as needed

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

• Lean Six Sigma training as determined by manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

• More than three years in occupational health nursing

• COHN-S or COHN

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status