Title: Occupational Health Nurse
Location: Pontiac, IL
Details: 12-month contract with ongoing need, fully onsite role
Part time: 1st or 2nd shifts, depending on coverage needs, Monday through Friday, at least 8 hours per week
Pay Rate: $47.00 – $50.00/hr. with benefit inclusions
Job Summary: The Occupational Health Nurse II (OHN II) is an advanced nurse generalist responsible for the daily clinic administration and delivery of occupational nursing practices. This role operates either in a large high-volume multidisciplinary medical clinic/shift or a smaller stand-alone focus facility clinic, requiring significant autonomy and individual accountability.
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.
- 2-4 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.
- Flexibility to help cover for vacations