Occupational Health Nurse

Occupational Health Nurse

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU. 

Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to lead our mill occupational health team.

In this role you will make a difference by providing comprehensive occupational health programs and services to all employees at the plant through regulatory compliance, proactive intervention, and prevention.

The OHN will lead the implementation and delivery of all appropriate occupational health programs and services that support the K-C health and wellness strategy, which in turn empowers our workforce to achieve and sustain their best level of health and wellness.

In this role, you will:


* Manage and support employees and/or vendors both clinical and non-clinical, at the clinic; Evaluate, triage, and provide first aid and/or referral (within scope of practice) and/or delegate duties as appropriate; Manage Incidents and Illnesses in line with the Event Management Standard and provide case management for all work-related injuries and illnesses for the site.


* Manage all medical surveillance programs for the site in compliance with Federal and State requirements and Company Standards to ensure appropriate program implementation; Ensure compliance with local and enterprise policies and procedures.


* Responsible for shared compliance in EHS Maturity Model Standards of Care, including but not limited to the following: Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Ergonomics, Blood Borne Pathogens, Emergency Response, and Industrial Hygiene


* Partner with various stakeholders (ex.

EHS, HR, plant manager) to review medical surveillance data and associated trends as well as participating in the development of associated countermeasures as appropriate; job safety analysis; work related injuries and illnesses prevention; accommodations and return to work; Partner with EHS, HR, Benefits, and Legal for OH, ADA, Return to Work (RTW), Short Term Disability (STD), and FMLA matters.


* Serve as a highly visible and engaged resource for both employees and the leadership team, focusing on risk assessment, injury prevention, and ergonomic reviews of operational requirements through regular site walks and open communication with employees.


* Develop and implement health promotion programs, including education and training on topics like mental health, nutrition, importance of physical activity, stress management; provide resources for health screening programs for blood pressure, cholesterol and ...