Employee Health Nurse Requisition ID 2024-48903 Category Nursing Overview The Employee Health Nurse is responsible for providing routine health care for NCH new hires and employees. (1) Full-time- 40 hours per week, day shift, weekdays (1) Contingent- Minimum of 16 hours per month Minimum of pay range is $32.00/hour | Pay to commensurate with experience Seeking candidates with at least two years of direct care experience as an RN. Adult or occupational health experience preferred. Why Nationwide Children's Hospital? The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. Responsibilities Demonstrates competencies defined (*) in Employee Health Nurse Responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care to young adult and adult patients. *1. Conducts employment health assessments, annual TB surveillance testing, immunization administration, and other routine screenings and nursing care ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies and NWCHI policies. *2. Makes initial assessment of employees who report for service. a. Provides first aid and appropriate nursing interventions based upon assessments and protocols. b. Dispenses over-the-counter medications as needed under nursing protocol. c. Provides immunizations, TB testing, medications for prophylaxis based upon protocols/MD orders. d. If further treatment is needed, refers to Employee Health physician, personal physician, Urgent Care Center, Adult Emergency Department, Staff Assistance Services, etc. e. Involves employee in plan of care. 3. Maintains employee health records on all employees, including immunization and TB surveillance testing records. Enters data into Employee Health data base, STIX. 4. Consults and advises regarding immunization records on affiliating student nurses and any other designated affiliating students or contracted companies to comply with Infection Control policies. *5. Performs pre-employment, or for-cause drug screening, as necessary, maintaining confidentiality and adherence to the chain of custody protocol. Reports positive results to the Medical Review Officer physician for follow up. *6. Collaborates with the Department of Epidemiology and department manager in the treatment and follow up of employees with work related exposures to infectious agents and contagious diseases. Consults with the Employee Health Physician, or Medical Director, Epidemiology regarding specific infectious diseases. Makes referrals for counseling regarding infectious disease exposur