Registered Nurse Employee Health

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Registered Nurse Employee Health

The RN Employee Health plays a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of team members across the organization. This position is responsible for performing pre-placement screenings, conducting return to work clearances, fit for duty evaluations, and annual health screenings and assessments. This role demonstrates the ability to multi-task and reflects clinical experience incorporating initiative, flexibility, team effort, and responsibility indicative of professional expectations with minimum supervision. Effectively interacts with the Endeavor Health workforce, Human Resources, medical staff, and management, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing, and provides professional nursing care in accordance with the Illinois Professional Registered Nurse Practice Act and Hospital policies and procedures.

Position Highlights:

• Position: Registered Nurse Employee Health

• Location: Northwest Community Hospital (Arlington Heights, IL)

• Full Time

• Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm

What you will do:

• Responsible for performing pre-placement screenings to employed and contingent worker groups which includes; reviewing serology documentation and vaccine history, provides immunizations, tuberculosis surveillance, drug and alcohol testing, and respirator fit testing, as required to ensure compliance with all post offer health requirements.

• Communicates regularly with candidates, Human Resources, and management on clearance status.

• Conducts annual TB surveillance and Respirator Fit Testing (RFT) for team members flagged in the system.

• Participates in annual mass vaccination programs to support seasonal flu and covid-19 vaccinations to the Endeavor Health workforce.

• Manages immunization compliance and testing for catch-up programs.

• Reviews lab results, enters data into medical record system, reaches out to non-compliant team members

• Performs occupational exposure follow-up to communicable diseases.

• Performs initial telephone interviews, triages exposed team members, reviews test results, and determines appropriate follow-up care.

• Responsible for intake calls for blood and body fluid exposures, that involves triage, ordering labs, charting in medical record, creates follow up appointments and provides additional education to team members.

• Screens team members for symptoms following a communicable disease illness. Evaluates physician's notes and/or discharge summaries to verify restrictions, if any are clearly stated, and assess if they align with the job duties.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelors Degree or higher in Nursing or Healthcare/Science, required

• Certification:

  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois

  • Certified in Urine Drug Screening, Breath Alcohol Testing, and Hair Drug Screening procedures (at time of hire or within 3 months of hire).

  • Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) - American Heart Association (AHA) required

  • Phlebotomy skills (at time of hire or within 3 months of hire).

• Experience: 3 years of clinical nursing experience

• Unique or Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record.

  • Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills.

  • Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments.

  • Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual.

  • Ability to provide support to the members of the care team (teamwork).

  • Possess initiative and ability to work independently.

  • Flexibility and transportation necessary to travel between various sites throughout Endeavor Health.

  • Models confidentiality and professional discretion in all communication and exchanges of information.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.