Occupational RN - Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.
Battle Creek, MI 49016
About the Job
RN with a minimum of two years of Occupational nursing experience, including previous and related experience in the construction field.
Project start date: Estimated at Feb 2025 - the project will last an estimated 1 year.
Provides and/or monitors the medical and first-aid treatment programs on projects or facilities. Performs nursing duties in accordance with medical directives approved by the consulting physician and local governing agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Administers initial first aid treatment to injured or ill personnel and renders subsequent follow-up treatment as needed under senior medical professional supervision or the direction of a consulting physician.
- Provide occupational health and injury management advice, support, and direction to enable successful resolution of work injury and health-related issues.
- Evaluate injuries and/or illnesses that require the services of a physician or hospital and make referrals as necessary
- Carry out safe standards of nursing care according to legislation, Standard Operating Project policies, and procedures
- Ensure that all medical equipment is in working order and properly maintained.
- Establish and manage a monthly equipment checklist register; the asset register; and the equipment maintenance and calibration schedule.
- Make a weekly inventory of drugs, equipment, and consumables.
- Complete monthly procurement requests to maintain adequate supplies of medications, consumables, and equipment.
- Ensure medications and supplies are properly stored and within use-by dates.
- Inspect and accept shipments of medications and supplies.
- Use the Electronic Medical Records Systems as required and ensure accuracy and maintenance of all medical records;
- Dispenses medication in accordance with the scope of clinical practice and clinical practice guidelines.
- Supports the project drug and alcohol testing program and Conducts drug and alcohol screenings.
- Establishes and maintains electronic medical records and prepares related reports as required by the project and ES&H Core Processes.
- Provides certified training to the site First Aid/Rescue Team.
- Facilitation of the Project’s “Return to Work” Program in conjunction with the worker's compensation team.
- Assists risk management in claims management.
- Perform other ES&H duties/training as required.
- Prepares incident reports as required.
Qualifications:
- Requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. (BS/BSN)
- Appropriately licensed, qualified, and registered to practice in the state of Michigan as a Registered Nurse.
- 2-5 years of relevant experience in occupational health and emergency nursing in occupational health and emergency nursing, and a valid nursing license for the location assigned.
- Currently practicing as an RN / OHN.
- Current certification to carry out drug and alcohol testing.
- Current Basic Life Support certificate required.
Additional Qualifications / Experience:
- Preferable to have a post-graduate qualification in Occupational health.
- Experience in working on construction sites.
- Experience with workers' compensation and regulations
- Current certification as a first aid / basic CPR instructor.
- Current Basic life support (BLS) qualifications.
- The right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
Call Environmental & Safety Solutions today at: 513-825-2885 for immediate consideration!
About Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.:
Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs. As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.