Occupational Health Nurse/ LPN- Evernorth- Chatsworth, GA

Job Description

EvernorthDirect Health provides health and wellness services in a worksite environment.

Major Duties:Oversees and manage the administrative, clinical and operational nursing duties:

CARE COORDINATION:


* Support & Coordination of care for Onsite/Near-Site Model


* Coordinator for Community Resources:Collaborates for program development, including but not limited to onsite preventative services, primary care/specialist referrals for Employees

WORKER'S COMPENSATION:


* Case Management to facilitate Worker's Comp process, facilitate referrals, assuring appropriate care, prescriptions, facilitate scheduling studies and return to work assessments


* Attend Plant Safety Meetings, review injuries


* Resource for Work Comp guidelines to injured employees


* Assists in documentation of Work Comp Injury for personnel


* Coordinates Work Comp Modified Duty with Client's Supervisors & Safety

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE:


* Evaluation of all work injury Return to Works


* Responsibility for all Influenza Flu Events for respective facility


* Serve as Subject Matter Expert for development of programs and services as determined need by Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety, Operations and Human Resources


* Educate employees Safe Work Environment and Prevention


* Coordinates Hearing Preservation Program with referrals to ENT as appropriate


* Coordinates Onsite Health Events, Mammography, Blood Drives and Monthly Health topics

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT:


* Evaluation and treat all injuries, illnesses and medical conditions in an efficient and professional manner within nursing scope of practice and guidelines


* Assisting in medical emergencies


* Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and weight


* Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas


* Giving Immunizations under Physician Orders


* Support and Encourage Medical Management Plans of Patients-blood pressure checks; blood glucose checks


* Assist in coordinating Onsite EAP Counseling after an event and ongoing education

PREVENTION:


* Wellness Campaigns (every month) that covers every shift and breakroom


* Identification of Prevention and Health Opportunities


* Promotion of Immunizations


* CPR Training


* Attends monthly safety meetings


* Assists with Coaching programs, as needed

HEALTH COACHING


* Education of Prevention, Chronic Disease and Health Opportunities


* Initial Goal Setting to achieve improvement in health outcomes


* Steerage into Health & Wellness programs, including but not limited to pilots

ADMINISTRATIVE:


* Responsible for all medical supplies for occupational office


* Assures compliance with regulatory requirements, CLIA & OSHA


* Charting within Electronic Health Record

Qualifications:


* LPN license with active Virginia License, in good standing, preferably Multi-state licensur...