JOIN OUR TEAM AT RIO TINTO NZAS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE

• Permanent role living in Southland and working at beautiful Tiwai Point.
• Competitive salary and benefits designed to make life better for you and your whanau - flexible working, Rio Tinto share scheme, Rio Discounts Programme, contribution to medical costs, leave loading and more.
• Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm weekly roster.
• Be part of building a bright future for our business, for Southland and for Aotearoa New Zealand.

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The HSE team at Rio Tinto NZAS is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse, ideally with Occupational Health experience, to join their highly skilled team to perform pre-employment medical assessments, periodic medical surveillance for employees and contractors, and provide acute injury treatment as required.
This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and positive individual to assist in driving a strong health and wellbeing programme.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Health Services, you will be:

• Conducting pre-employment and periodic medical testing, and health surveillance, and taking appropriate actions for identified health concerns.
• Assisting with the management of work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Coordinating and delivering health and wellbeing promotion activities.
• Conducting AOD testing.
• Communicating with employees and leaders, and other key stakeholders.
• Providing advice and support to improve health and safety performance and prevent injury and illness across the operation through assessment of fitness for work.
• Working as part of a collaborative team of health and hygiene professionals across site.
• Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with site health and safety policies, systems and procedures, including working within legislative requirements.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Current NCNZ registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in Occupational Health highly desirable, including performing and interpreting audiograms and lung function tests with relevant certification.
• Experience using patient management systems to support healthcare operations and enhance patient care delivery.
• A self-motivated work ethic and a positive, motivated attitude.
• A strong commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your team.
• Advanced computer proficiency, skilled in a wide range of software applications and digital tools, ensuring efficient and accurate task execution.
• Effective time management, proven ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and manage competing demands.
• Continuous improvement mindset, committed to ongoing personal and professional development, with a focus on optimising processes and outcomes.
• Highly regarded certificate of competency in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) testing and authorised vaccinator