Occupational Nurse II

Title: Occupational Nurse II/Mill Nurse

Location: West Point VA 23181

Duration: 6 months Temp to Hire

Shift: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mon to Friday

Responsibilities:

• Provide care for workrelated injuries and illnesses.
• Conduct annual employee Wellness Screenings.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the mill.
• Perform annual audiograms for all employees (COHC certification required).
• Assist Safety Manager in the management of OSHA logs for Workers Comp. cases.
• Administer allergy medications and vaccination shots (Covid flu tetanus etc.).
• Manage inventory of medical/safety supplies.
• Conduct New Hire and Incident Response Team Physicals.
• Maintain employee medical files.
• Conduct drug screenings (random new hires suspicion property damage return to work etc.).
• Assist employees with Wellness initiatives (weight loss blood pressure etc.).
• Assist with benefits questions.
• Monitor FMLA/STD and assist employees with paperwork.
• Serve as a gatekeeper of health services rehabilitation returntowork and case management.
• Furnish appropriate staff guidance research and interpret medical documents.
• Coordinate with the Companys Worker Compensation Third Party Administrator (TPA) and file necessary Worker Compensation claims.
• Advise and support management with medical and workers compensation issues.
• Order pharmaceutical and/or medical supplies.
• Maintain the medical product inventory and monitor medication expiration dates.
• Perform administrative duties and oth er tasks as assigned by mill HR and Safety Managers.

Educational Requirements:F

• Licensed Practicing Nurse with experience in emergency industrial or related medical services.
• Ability to apply medical knowledge to address millrelated exposures.
• Working knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations (e.g. workers compensation OSHA ADA Hazard communications).
• Effective communication and computer skills.