RN Employee Health

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Job Summary / Purpose

This position is accountable for the employee health programs at one or more assigned facilities. The overall objective is to promote and maintain the health and safety of employees in an efficient and cost effective manner while maintaining confidentiality of services and records.  The EH nurse acts as an advocate for the employee by ensuring access to employee health services and to other available programs that directly correlate to the wellbeing and safety of the employee while performing job duties at a CommonSpirt Health facility.   

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing skills to assess the health of workers during the pre-placement health screen, recognize symptoms and refer as appropriate.
• Provides oversight for scope of work per local regulatory requirements
• Performs testing procedures, initiates appropriate interventions and referrals
• Documents related to services provided. 
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality with employee health records
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary departments including Infection Prevention, Human Resources, Occupational Health and Workers Compensation  to ensure regulatory, compliance and CSH policies are met.
• Monitors and ensures annual employee requirements are within compliance standards
• Provides post-exposure management and follow up for staff exposed to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens
• Utilizes critical thinking nursing skills to ensure needs of clients are met appropriately
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Registerned Nurse (RN) license from the state you are working
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association