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Associate Health Nurse – Springfield Regional Medical Center - PRN (with occasional support at Mercy - Urbana Hospital)
Job summary
The Associate Health RN provides services for associates according to organizational policies and procedures, professional standards, federal regulations and CDC recommendations. Services include but are not limited to pre-employment follow-up, associate immunization program, respiratory protection program, communicable disease screening and exposure management. The Associate Health RN works closely in collaboration and referral with Human Resources partners, people managers, Infection Prevention and Quality & Safety to ensure program success.
Essential functions
Maintains current knowledge of associate health regulations, recommendations and accreditation standards applicable to organizational facilities. Assist managers and staff with compliance. Provide input to policy/ procedures, guidelines, protocols related to associate health services. Participates in surveillance activities to identify associate health risks.
Performs surveillance on associate health records, including new hires, maintaining them in a confidential manner. Utilizes associate health information system to record and retrieve associate health data and to prepare reports as directed and requested.
Collaborates with: Associate Health Medical Director, Infection Prevention to prevent the spread of communicable disease between patients and staff, Wellness team for referrals and consultations.
Participates in direct service delivery, including but not limited to immunizations, TB screening, color discrimination testing, respirator fit testing, communicable and blood borne exposure management. Organizes testing and immunization programs to include Hepatitis B, influenza and respirator fit testing.
Collaborates with managers and Absence Management Specialists for needs related to leave of absence to include FMLA, MLOA, PLOA and ADA leave as accommodation.
Mandatory vaccination program compliance and administration
Provides pre-service volunteer TB screening and TB lab orders.
Actively participates in entity committees including but not limited to Infection Prevention, Environment of Care, and Quality and provide data for trending associate risks and strategies for improving associate's health and safety
Ensures EMR is updated to reflect patient care as appropriate
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (required)
Required licensing and certifications
Active Registered Nurse License in state of operation or compact license covering state of operation (required)
BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
Certified Occupational Health Nurse (preferred)
Experience
3-5 years clinical nursing experience (required)
2 years related occupational/associate health nursing (preferred)
Skills and abilities
Active Listening
Ability to discern the thinking of others
Service Orientation
Verbal and Written…