Occupational Health Nurse/RN

Join Business Health Solutions and Make a Difference in Occupational Health!

At Business Health Solutions (BHS), we are committed to delivering tailored services that cater to the unique needs and objectives of our host organizations. Our team of occupational health and safety professionals is dedicated to staffing, operating, and managing on-site clinics within organizations, ensuring maximum return on investment. We pride ourselves on our strategic approach, utilizing an initial assessment phase to create customized plans that guide our work and foster strong client relationships.

Why BHS?

At BHS, we foster a culture of excellence, integrity, service, and humility. As a team, we believe in maintaining deliberate and conscious presence, addressing conflicts with grace and compassion, and communicating with openness and transparency. Our commitment to integrity involves operating with respect, compassion, and discretion. Our service is proactive, clinically astute, and based on current best practices. Humility is our cornerstone, as we consistently own outcomes, defer to our clients (unless against our oath as nurses), and prioritize successful outcomes over ego.

Occupational Health Nurse: Make Lives Better Every Day!

As an Occupational Health Nurse at BHS, you'll play a pivotal role in assisting with the management of the occupational health program for our host organization. You'll provide clinical services, health assessments, and case management, contributing to our mission of helping individuals enjoy better and longer lives.

What You'll Do:

Clinical Care:

• Conduct nursing assessments and interventions within the scope of practice.
• Evaluate employees with work-related injuries and illnesses for fitness for duty.
• Provide first aid and triage for on-site employees and contractors.
• Offer return-to-work clearances for employees.
• Perform required screenings and manage credentialing programs.
• Provide pre-employment and annual physicals.
• Deliver educational offerings to employees.
• Collaborate with the client's staff.
• Lead or participate in special projects assigned by client leadership.

Medical Surveillance:

• Conduct and manage required surveillance examinations.
• Provide medical surveillance support for client employees.
• Perform health assessments, including physical assessments and selected tests.
• Communicate determinations of employee fitness for work to management.

Medical Emergency Response:

• Provide first-line injury and illness care for work-related conditions.
• Offer emergency medical response as required.
• Interface with local hospitals and emergency medical providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.

Case Management:

• Provide personal and work-related injury case management following client policies and guidelines.
• Offer medical advice/input to site leadership on work-relatedness of injuries/illnesses.
• Organize independent medical examinations as appropriate and in coordination with the client.

Health Promotion Program:

• Promote and support client wellness programs.

Medical Record and Administrative Tasks:

• Ensure adequate clinical documentation of services provided.
• Handle administrative tasks such as faxing, scanning, copying, clinic scheduling, medical waste management, and more.

What We're Looking For:

Qualifications:

• Current RN license in the state of Texas
• BLS Certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Certification in Occupational Health Nursing is desirable.
• 3-5 years of nursing experience; 2-5 years of occupational health nursing preferred.

Competencies Required:

• Knowledge of anatomy & physiology, toxicology, health promotion, lifestyle risk factors, and ergonomics.
• Certification in Hearing Conservation and Spirometry is desirable.
• Working knowledge of laws, standards, and safety regulations in occupational health (OSHA, FMLA, Workers Compensation).
• Familiarity with epidemiology, safety, industrial hygiene, wellness, and behavioral change theory.
• Emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and motivation.

Schedule: Candidate needs to be available for three days per week during the days of Monday - Friday day shift hours. Also available to pick up additional days while other staff are out of the office.

This is a growing area for our company and possibly will lead to a full-time position for you.

Join us at BHS and be a part of a team that values excellence, integrity, service, and humility. Make a meaningful impact on occupational health and contribute to the well-being of individuals in our host organizations. Apply now for a fulfilling career that goes beyond the ordinary!