Occupational Health Nurse - The Fountain Group

Currently we have an opening for an Occupational Health Nurse located in Plymouth (Mon, Tues, Fri) and Minnetonka (Wed, Th), MN. Details for the position are as follows:
 
Pay Range: $40-$50/hour

Job Description:

• 12-month contract with the possibility of extending or converting to permanent based on performance and budget.
• The position is a flex position that will go between our Plymouth (M, T, F) and Minnetonka (W and Th) sites, with flexibility to cover these sites for vacations and absences. There is lead RN's at each site that this CW will work with.
• Looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and eager, someone who has interest in longevity with a company, someone who can take direction well, gets along well with different personalities, someone who knows what the Occ Health position entails when they come in to interview.
• Provide occupational health services including treatment and care to site population (i.e., First Aid response etc.)
• Manage a diversity of programs and systems. Includes the management of all employee injuries and illnesses, associated workers' compensation cases, medical surveillance programs and protocols, logs and screenings.
• Manage all medical supplies.
• Coordinate Corporate occupational health and safety programs.
• Conduct applicable employee training and participate in various site teams and Emergency Response.
• Work with Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and HR Staff.
• Work closely with all site employees, Managers and Supervisors.
• Aggressively pursue a reduction in Workers' Compensation costs through effective case management, return to work and other effective prevention programs.

Qualifications:

• 1 year in Occ Health experience preferred
• Recent hands on, in person nursing experience required
• Case and injury management experience preferred
• “Contact” nursing / injury assessment case management experience
• Must have unrestricted RN license from MN and no history of restricted/suspended license
• Occ Health Services experience preferred
• Assessment, first aid response, workers compensation, case management experience
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) required
• Accommodations management experience preferred
• Medical surveillance experience preferred
• AED Program experience
• Emergency response coordinator experience preferred
• Ortho experience nice to have
• School Nurse experience translates well
• MS Office experience required (excel, outlook)
• Medical Record management experience
• Excellent in utilizing Nursing Process skills and documentation.
• Excellent in organizational skills, detailed oriented, and ability to use critical thinking with strong work ethics.
• Ability to work independently with good nursing judgement skills