Nurse (RN) - Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

This first shift Occupational Health Nurse is a licensed professional possessing a current RN license in Georgia.  This individual is responsible for providing the on site promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness and injury and protection from work related and environmental hazards.  This position includes providing appropriate employee care within the scope of the state's nurse practice act. This position will provide nursing services to manufacturing plant(s) located in Calhoun, Adairsville, or Cartersville, Georgia as part of a nursing team.  To provide health appropriate evaluations and treatment for work and non-work related injuries or illnesses. This position also handles case management strategies for work related injuries/ illnesses. Use of an approved employee health record keeping system and compliance with regulatory requirements to maintain confidentiality of personal health information are required. Participate and coordinate pre-placement or post-employment health assessments.  This position aids in the coordination of: medical claims adjusters, medical personnel, workers compensation, and FMLA. This position also coordinates and implements a wellness program that includes approved strategies for management of defined disease management programs.  The Occupational Health Nurse will become part of an on-call nursing rotation for the area.    

EssentialDuties:  

• Provide direct employee care within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act. 

• Provide treatment ofwork-relatedinjuries or illnessesfollowingstandards of protocolapproved by a licensed physician who serves as Shaw Industries’ Medical Director. 

• Provide and direct care of non-work relatedinjuries or illnesses for employees as needed. 

• Offer, conduct, and educate on associate health examinationsi.e.blood pressure, pulse, oxygen levels, blood glucose, breath/heart sounds, ear exams, etc. 

• Conduct, interpret and evaluate diagnostic testing and refer to physician when necessary. 

• Engage or orchestrate virtual health opportunities between associate and his/her Primary Care Physician or Workers’ Comp panelprovideras necessary. 

• Given the need, provide injections of various vaccines,i.e.,Tetanus, Flu, Covid, etc. 

• Use andmaintainapproved employee health recordkeeping systems. Documentation will be in an approved format following accepted standards of nursing practice as mandated by the law and nursing profession. Both electronic and physical employee health records will bemaintainedandcontainall required documents. 

• Comply withregulatory requirements tomaintainconfidentiality of personal health information. 

• Conduct OSHArequiredhealth surveillance of individuals/ groups for specific requirements (respiratory protection, DOT testing, vision screening). 

• Willrequirean understanding of OSHA standards that meet recordability requirements and work with EHS to updateandvalidatedata. 

• Provide health promotion, disease prevention, risk assessment, screening evaluationsin accordance withbest practice and partnership with external resources. 

• Provide case management strategies for work related injuries/ illnesses. (Workers’Compensation).Coordinate with third-party administrator Resolutions Managers, medical personnel,appropriate plantmanagement, and the associate.   

• Understand state workers’ compensation laws with a goal of provision of quality health care along a continuum, decrease fragmentation of care, enhancement of injured workers’ quality of life, efficientutilizationof care resources, and effective cost containment with a goal of returning the injured worker to employment. (WC Guideline) 

• Providecase management strategies for non-work-relatedinjuries/illnesses. Coordinate RTW following Leaves of Absence/absence(FMLA, STD,LTD) Coordinationwith medical personnel andappropriate plantmanagement. 

• Coordinate and direct health related training including CPR, First Aid, and AED certification, Blood borne pathogen training, and other requiredtrainingasnecessary. 

• Maintain adequate medical supplies for the facility whileremainingfiscally responsible. 

• Provide, coordinate, and assess all drug and alcohol screening as approved in the HR drug policy. (Random, pre-employment,andfor cause, etc.) 

• Provide oversight of other licensed and non-licensedpersonnel,as necessary. 

• Complete an approved return to work evaluation. 

• Complete and coordinate requirements for all approved company sponsored health care strategies. Toassistemployees with understanding and completion of allrequirements. Thiswill include disease management strategies, health promotion and lifestyle management. 

• Provide counseling and referral of all health questions withinthe approvedscope of nursing practice. 

• Ability to work independently, providetimelyfeedback and communication, and prioritize responsibilities. 

• Must be flexible in schedule to provide all services to employees during their scheduled work hours. 

• Ability toprovide anddirect emergency care as needed. 

Non-essential Duties:   

• Maintain a neat and orderly working environment. 

• Participate inappropriate interdepartmentalmeetings. 

• Participate, coordinate, and lead meetings. 

• Participate in nursing departmental meetings. 

• Participate in Incident investigations 

Physical Requirements: 

• Able to lift 10 pounds ten times per day. 

• Able to sit and stand intermittently for an8-hourperiod. 

• Able to walk up and down a flight of stairs. 

• Ability to travel between locations within a defined geographical area. 

Other Requirements: 

• Support manufacturing facilities in Dalton, Ga. 

• Current CPR certification 

• Ability to perform on call responsibilities and work off shift hours periodically. 

• Must have a current and valid driver’s license. 

• Must be able to work with confidential matters. 

• Must be able to read and interpret information 

• Must have good knowledge ofcomputersincluding word processing, email, spreadsheets, filing, and data collection. 

• Bilingual preferred 

Educational Requirements: 

• High School graduate or equivalent. 

• Completion orpost-secondaryeducation and licensure in nursing. 

• Current nursing license (RN in the state of employment) 

Prefered:

• Certified Occupational Health Nurse prefered

Competencies:

• Build Trusting Relationships

• Initiate action  

• Demonstrate good judgement and decisions  

• Deliver compelling communications