Health Registered Nurse​/Licensed Practical Nurse

Employee Health Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - Full Time

Position at Jennie Stuart Health located at 320 W. 18th St., Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Category:
Clinical Support – Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular.

• Assists in the completion of the nursing history.
• Delivers appropriate care.
• Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
• Participates in the development and prioritization of individualized plan of care.
• Collaborate with other disciplines in plan of care.
• Assists with discharge planning needs.
• Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely and legible.
• Perform pre-employment physicals and drug screening.
• Administers meds correctly based on pt's age and clinical condition.
• Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.
• Provide safe environment.
• Includes pt, caregiver and disciplines in care, council and health teaching.
• Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Evaluates the efficacy of medications, treatments and plan of care.
• Communicates evaluates to appropriate disciplines.
• Communicates concerns, assessments to the management.
• Provides health care at the best value without compromising pt care.
• Responsible and accountable for all actions.
• Practices within the scope of license.
• Completes initial employment health evaluation by reviewing rubella, rubeola, and HbsAB results.
• Evaluates the need for MMR or Hepatitis B vaccine.
• Ensures completion of TB skin testing, monitors cases requiring physician follow-up.
• Conducts annual TB skin testing for Hepatitis vaccine program.
• Administers JSMC's Workers Compensation program and facilitates employee role.
• Reviews occupational incident reports and maintains appropriate statistics for analysis of working environment and/or need for employee awarenessieux.
• Submits monthly and quarterly reports/data regarding injury rates, workers compensation, etc., analyzes data and selects critical factors in initiating reports.
• Develops and conducts formal educational programs related to Employee Health and provides regular Employee Health communications newsletter.
• Informs Administration of current or prospective occupational health hazards and recommends plan of action to alleviate problem.
• Investigates employee incidents which are inconsistent with policy/procedure.
• Investigates employee exposure incidents for appropriate follow‑up/monitoring, evaluates, consults and refers employees who have been injured or become ill on the job.
• Monitors absences of employees due to infectious illnesses, identifies trends and reports any epidemics.
• Administers FMLA in accordance with federal/state regulations, JSMC policy and procedure.

• LPN or RN licensed in Kentucky.
• Certification as Employee Health Nurse helpful.

• High School graduate or GED equivalent and must be 18 years of age.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

• Three years of nursing experience.
• Knowledge of employee health is helpful.