Employee Health Services RN

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Employee Health Services RN practices according to the Standards of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing as identified by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. The Employee Health Services RN collaborates with employees, employers, members of the occupational health and safety team, and other professionals to identify health and safety needs, prioritize interventions, develop and implement interventions and programs, and evaluate care and service delivery.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Assesses the health status of the individual or population and the environment.

3. *Analyzes assessment data to formulate plan of care.

4. *Integrates standards of care, procedures, physician standard orders, age-specific needs, regulations and professional recommendations into the plan of care.

5. *Incorporates cultural consideration as well as home and family dynamics into the plan of care.

6. *Implements nursing actions and therapeutic interventions to carry out the plan of care.

7. *Provides education with consideration for learning abilities, preferences and readiness to learn, using appropriate resources and teaching aids.

8. *Evaluates the client's response to interventions.

9. *Provides discharge instructions regarding ongoing plan of care, including alternative follow-up strategies depending on the client's condition and response to therapies.

10. *Promotes appropriate self-care strategies.

11. *Promotes wellness and disease prevention.

12. *Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates referral contacts as needed.

13. *Documents all aspects of the plan of care, including outcomes.

14. Practices collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team.

15. *Communicates appropriate information to coworkers and Employee Health Services Manager.

16. *Maintains confidentiality of the client's health information.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required