Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

12-hour Nights

This position is located in Le Mars, IA

Under limited supervision of the plant physician, optimizes the health of the worker through preventative and curative services. These services include diagnosis, screening, management, and surveillance of occupational illness or injury, emergency health care treatment, health promotion and protective services, safety training, and employee counseling and assistance.

Your best life. Our one purpose.

At MercyOne, we understand elevating patient-centered care comes from the efforts of all colleagues. We imagine and embrace bold new ideas to revolutionize health care.

What we offer:

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Wellness programs

• Education reimbursement

• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

• Paid time off

• Long- and short-term leave

• Retirement planning

• Life insurance coverage

• $40/hourly

What you will do:

Implements the Occupational Program in accordance with policy of the plant.

Coordinates first aid and safety programs onsite according to contracted services:

Follows up on all employee accidents and/or illnesses.

Initiates and coordinates protocol for movement of the employee for work related and non-work related injuries/illnesses.

Maintains Instructor status of First Responder and CPR courses.

Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority, and assists in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes.

Actively participates in clinic meetings, committees, conferences, and in-services.

Provides and/or coordinates planned short term nursing care for contracted businesses:

Provides treatment for work and non-work incurred illness/injury. Under direction of Medical Advisor, establishes protocols for care and treatment of employees. Coordinates and/or evaluates return to work cases, positive screens and first aid encounters. Collaborates with attending physicians (company/private) to suggest referrals for the appropriate intensity of services for the employee.

Implements return to work programs on contracted site locations by:

Monitoring employees before sickness, leaves of absence, during and after return to work. Collaborates with employee and employer management to implement return to work functions. Maintains a collaborative work relationship with employee, employer, physicians, adjustment companies, attorneys, and all persons providing treatment modalities.

Workers Compensation Case Management:

Monitors and records employees access to treatment and assigned plan of care. Provides ongoing medical, financial, and legal status of clinical risks of all cases. Develops and implements criteria to monitor case outcomes. Collaborates with attorneys regarding any litigated cases. Knowledgeable of state workers compensation policies and procedures and appropriately utilizes them in all cases.

Coordinates health preventative programs:

Conducts health screens for company. Collaborates with employer well programs and offers input and suggestions. Actively participates on employee/employer preventative health committees. (Ergonomics, Blood borne Pathogens, exposure, etc.) Provides in-services, if requested, on well topics.

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, MercyOne and Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Performs clinic nurse assessments by:

Making clinical nursing decisions independently based on scientific principles, systematic approach, and experience. Daily walk around assessment. Ongoing follow up and evaluation of employees environment according to medical protocols. Provides work site analysis as requested. Identifies and prioritizes ergonomic hazards. Demonstrates ability to remain calm in an emergency situation.

Provides accurate documentation for each employee by:

Initiates and maintains the Occupational Health Program medical record on each employee according to policy of the plant. Assists with maintenance of OSHA logs and/or any other workers compensation records requested. Provides regular company reports including employee statistical and cost savings data, nurse activities, projected and accomplished recommendations

What we are looking for:

Registered Nurse, licensed to practice in the state of the contracted employer. Bachelor of Science in nursing is preferred.

Basic Life Support Certification (BCLS) is required.

A minimum of 3-5 years previous nursing experience in community health, occupational health, or emergency room is preferred.

Is able to communicate effectively with customers and all members of the health care team.

Is able to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change.

Why MercyOne Western Iowa?

MercyOne Western Iowa serves the needs of individuals in a 33-county area including western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, a 238-bed regional facility, is home to the only Level II trauma center in the area – one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons – and MercyOne Air Med, a regional helicopter ambulance service. Along with owned and managed hospitals in Primghar and Hawarden, Iowa, and a partnership with Dunes Surgical Hospital in South Dakota, the region also operates a primary care network, specialty care clinics and home health care, providing an entire continuum of preventative, primary, acute and tertiary health care services to provide personalized, compassionate care for the communities we serve and beyond.

About MercyOne and Trinity Health

We are MercyOne: a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping you and your community live your best life so you can get well—and stay well. With 420 care locations, our clinics, medical centers and affiliates are never too far from home, allowing us to improve the lives of individuals and communities across the state of Iowa and beyond. MercyOne Western Iowa is a member of Trinity Health

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Mission defines us:

MercyOne serves with fidelity to the Gospel as a compassionate, healing ministry of Jesus Christ to transform the health of our communities.

Our timeless Values guide us:

• Reverence

• Integrity

• Commitment to the Poor

• Compassion

• Excellence

• Justice

• Stewardship

MercyOne Cultural Beliefs direct us:

• Be ONE: I benefit from and strengthen MercyOne.

• Personalize Care: Your experience. My responsibility.

• Own It!: I own my actions to deliver our key results.

• Improve Daily: I make improvements every day for those we serve including each other.

• Innovate: I imagine and embrace bold new ideas to revolutionize health.

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran