Occupational Health Nurse - Employee Health Clinic at Texas Children's Careers

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Occupational Health, Nursing Care, Patient Advocacy, Health Teaching, Supervision, Coordination of Care, Acute Injury Treatment, Employee Immunization, Wellness Programs, Medical Surveillance, EMR Software Proficiency, Confidentiality, Research Data Gathering, Rehabilitation Follow-up, Health Assessments

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

We are searching for a Occupational Health Nurse with the Texas Children's Employee Health clinic - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide direct and telephone nursing care, health teaching, patient advocacy, supervision and coordination of care given by others, and the coordination of services required for patients outside the ambulatory care setting in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate. “As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.” Think you’ve got what it takes? Qualifications Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement required, or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact BLS certification from the American Heart Association required 1 or more years of RN experience Previous experience in Occupational Health, school nursing or ER helpful Proficiency in EMR software systems preferred Responsibilities Conducts pre-placement health assessments Provides acute injury and illness treatment for non-occupational events Provides assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation follow-up of occupational injury or illness Provides an employee immunization and testing program Conducts wellness programs for employees Maintains confidential documents of employee health records Evaluates effectiveness and scope of employee health services Conducts medical surveillance Gathers research data related to Occupational Health nursing from employee records while maintaining confidentiality 100% of the time

Responsibilities

The Occupational Health Nurse conducts pre-placement health assessments and provides treatment for acute injuries and illnesses. They also manage employee immunization programs and evaluate the effectiveness of health services.