Occupational Health Nurse (RN) - per diem (up to 24 hours per week)

Description

Make a difference in the health and safety of the people who make our organization possible.

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team as a per diem Occupational Health Nurse, providing care and support to our employees across the organization. This is an opportunity to use your nursing expertise in a role that combines clinical assessment, employee health, workplace safety, education, and prevention.

With a schedule of up to 24 hours per week, this position offers flexibility while allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our workforce.

What You’ll Do

• Provide employee health services, including health screenings, review of health assessments, immunizations, and maintenance of confidential employee health records.
• Assess occupational injuries, illnesses, and workplace exposures, providing appropriate care or referral in accordance with clinical guidelines and established protocols.
• Support employees returning to work following injury or illness, including work restrictions, modified schedules, job limitations, and other accommodations.
• Promote a safe and healthy workplace by identifying potential health and safety concerns and participating in the agency’s Safety and Infection Control Committees.
• Support infection prevention and control efforts and provide employee education and training related to infection control and workplace health and safety.
• Maintain required occupational health documentation, including the OSHA 300 Log.
• Stay current with applicable regulations and professional standards related to employee health, OSHA, infection control, OPWDD, and the Department of Health.
• Contribute to health and safety policies and procedures and assist with the agency’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS) system.

Why This Role?

If you enjoy nursing but are looking for something different from traditional bedside care, this position offers the opportunity to:

• Build relationships with employees across a diverse organization.
• Focus on prevention, education, and employee wellness.
• Use your clinical assessment skills in a workplace health setting.
• Make a direct impact on the safety and well-being of your coworkers.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a per diem schedule of up to 24 hours per week.

Requirements

What You Bring

• Current New York State RN license and registration.
• Current CPR certification.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with employees, supervisors, and others.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

About Us

Our mission is to provide comprehensive, equitable, and accessible high-quality health care and human services to people of all income levels and those with individualized needs. Our employees are at the heart of that mission, and this position plays an important role in keeping our workforce healthy, safe, and able to serve our community.

If you’re an RN who enjoys helping people, solving problems, and promoting health and safety, we’d love to hear from you.