HR Employee Health Nurse
Singing River Employee Health Clinic - Ocean Springs | Full-Time | Monday - Friday; Days (8 Hours) |
3401 Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 39564
United States
Position Overview:
The Human Resources / Employee Health Nurse is responsible for administering and coordinating the Singing River Health System Employee Health Program. He/She will interpret guidance and ensure procedures meet standards defined by Singing River Health System, accreditation organization, and governing publications concerning health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Essential Functions / Job Responsibilities:
1. Ensures all pre-employment and annual health testing/screening is completed.
2. Administers the following tests, vaccinations and/or immunizations (maintains appropriate documentation and follow up):
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza (Flu)
• Td/Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
3. Addresses employee minor health issues, i.e., administers first aid and over-the-counter medications, such as headache or diarrhea medications, as authorized by the employee health program physician.
4. Maintains efficient and accurate employee health records.
5. Assists with the Worker's Compensation Program:
• Investigates employee accidents and other employee exposures, following recommended protocols for each;
• Receives and ensures completeness of Worker's Compensation First Report of Injury form
• Maintains original employee file and sends copy to the Worker's Compensation insurance carrier;
• Keeps department heads inform ed of employee accidents or illnesses;
• Communicates with Worker's Compensation insurance carrier as to employee status, etc.; advises when case management might be recommended;
• Discusses return to work limitation (if any) with the department director/nurse manager so as to accommodate employees with temporary restrictions;
Advises Human Resources Director of employees who may have permanent restrictions; acts as consultant with Human Resources Director, Administrator and Department Director/Nurse Manager in cases where the employee may need job retraining or reassignment.
6. Completes data entry and report generation:
• Enters monthly accident data for reporting to the Safety Committee;
• Prepares quarterly report for Infection Prevention; and
Prepares bimonthly EOC report.
7. Schedules TB screening and administers Flu vaccines for members of the Hospital Auxiliary and contract employee staff; tracks compliance.
8. Serves on and attends System committees, including, but not limited to: Safety Committee, Infection Prevention, and EOC.
9. Schedules and coordinates employee blood drives.
10. Provides timely, accurate, and consistent delivery of information and assistance to address the needs of SRHS leadership, employees and other stakeholders. Provides outstanding customer service experience to employees and other stakeholders.
11. Inputs, updates, and/or retrieves information from various manual or automated systems effectively and timely.
12. Develops and updates tracking systems necessary in daily operation.
13. Ensures that new employee packet information is accurate, professional in appearance, and provides the employee with all information needed to onboard successfully.
14. Communicates and demonstrates support for HR decisions passed down even if not consistent with own point-of-view.
15. Maintains personnel records in an accurate, safe, confidential, and effective manner.
16 . Creates channels for and maintains effective and collaborative working relationships, including open communication, with other HR personnel.
17. Maintains a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with department leaders within SRHS.
18. Maintains assertive and ongoing personal development to maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to complete the job, including an extensive knowledge of general HR practices, technologies, policies, and procedures. Maintains awareness of ethical laws, standards, legislation, and trends that may affect organizational HR practice. Maintains knowledge of SRHS structure, objectives, mission, and vision.
19. Works collaborative with other HR department personnel: During high volume, absences, major projects, or at the request of the CHRO/HR Director, performs duties, tasks, and responsibilities for other Staffing Specialists and department personnel. Maintains awareness of the traffic and volume of the HR Front Desk; performs Se rvice Specialist responsibilities when needed/requested. Takes initiative pursue ways to assist coworkers with tasks and/or projects.
20. Attends and actively participates in HR Department meetings.
21. Attends meetings and conferences as required/requested.
22. Maintains strict confidentiality of all SRHS and HR Department matters.
23. In collaboration with other department personnel, creates training resources for hiring managers that aid in onboarding activities (i.e., Interviewing Tool Kit, etc.).

Education:
Graduate of an approved NLN school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

License:
Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Mississippi.

Certification:
BCLS preferred.

Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience:
Should have a minimum of three (3) years as a Clinical Nurse. Experience in employee health administration preferred.

Reports to:
SRHS Human Resources Director

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations

Special Demands:

Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area - with the employee providing his/her own transportation.

Job #634477