Nurse Manager - Forest, MS

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

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Management Level:

M2

“Lead the Care TEAM That Cares for the TEAM”

Occupational health nursing is a specialized discipline focused on delivering comprehensive health and safety programs to workers and workplace populations. The practice emphasizes promoting and restoring health, preventing illness and injury, and protecting individuals from work‑related and environmental hazards.

The Nurse Manager serves as the clinical and operational leader for Occupational Health Services, providing professional guidance, support, and supervision to the occupational health staff. This role ensures strong clinical practice, fosters professional and educational development, and oversees training initiatives that promote safe, effective, and person‑centered care.

Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining occupational health programs, policies, and procedures at the facility; supervising and evaluating nursing and support personnel; and ensuring all nursing practices align with established standards and scope of practice. The Nurse Manager participates in facility management meetings to provide occupational health updates, conducts annual performance evaluations, and manages hiring and scheduling to ensure proper staffing across all shifts.

Additional responsibilities include managing workers’ compensation cases, ensuring compliance with OSHA, state, company, and legal reporting requirements, and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. The role also supports facility safety and ergonomic initiatives, develops and delivers health education programs for Team Members, and performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Current unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse is required.  Bachelor's degree preferred.
 

Experience: 2+ years’ management experience and knowledge of occupational health nursing or relevant nursing field preferred.
 

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills. Ability to work with an electronic medical documentation system.
 

Physical Requirements: Must be able to walk unassisted through the plant, quickly respond to medical emergencies, climb stairs, assess team members swiftly, and perform CPR if required as well as ensuring team members and supervisors are following prescribed modified restricted duty requirements.

Other Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills and independent decision making and problem-solving skills

Travel: 1 - 3 domestic trips per year.

Days/Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm (or later, depending on injury). Must be able to be on call and cover shifts when needed.

We offer competitive wages, yearly bonus potential, excellent benefits package on day one, paid vacation and holidays, 401(k), Stock Purchase Plan, maternity/parental leave and fully funded Education Program

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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