Title: Occupational Health Nurse
Location: Peoria, IL – Greater Peoria Area
Details: 12-month contract with ongoing need, opportunity for direct hire, fully onsite role
Pay Rate: $55.00 – 58.00/hr. with benefit inclusions
3rd shift – 10pm – 6am – typically covering Morton, East Peoria, or Mapleton locations
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated Occupational Health Nurse to join our team at the East Peoria nursing clinic. This role involves providing clinical support to employees, managing wellness initiatives, and overseeing occupational health programs.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive nursing services related to employee illness and injury.
- Function autonomously, responding independently to clinical and administrative demands, seeking consultation when needed.
- Lead on-site medical emergency responses.
- Act as the local liaison with contracted occupational health providers.
- Manage clinical administration, including delegating duties to clinic staff, maintaining clinic order, delivering new employee orientation presentations, and maintaining metrics and documentation.
- Liaise between the local facility and the Corporate Medical Department to ensure medical services meet facility leadership and employee expectations.
- Support local Human Resources and facility leadership in health, safety, productivity, and engagement initiatives.
- Participate in the local Emergency Response Team (ERT).
- Support Disability Case Management activities.
- Assist in determining the work-relatedness of injuries, complying with governmental regulations, and conducting investigations.
- Deliver wellness communication and on-site wellness programming.
- Engage in special projects and program delivery.
- Conduct DOT drug testing and fit-for-duty evaluations.
- Perform OSHA mandated and other surveillance exams.
- Innovate and improve occupational medical practices.
Years of Experience and Education:
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse.
- 3-5 years of progressively responsible job-related experience in occupational medicine or acute care.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or extensive experience.
- Certifications in related fields highly desirable.
Skills Required:
- Outstanding clinical skills and judgment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fundamental leadership capacity.
- Well-organized and able to work autonomously with limited supervision.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to learn and manipulate various online databases, such as PeopleSoft.
- Knowledge in OSHA compliance, ADA, EH&S, HR, ergonomics, health promotion, EMS, and/or education/training.