Description du poste
The Employee Occupational Health Registered Nurse provides evidence-based nursing care to employees, promotes workplace health and safety, monitors employee health and well-being, and assesses workplace hazards. Coordinates care, provides employee education, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, supports quality improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. This position serves both Buffalo and Batavia facilities 50/50.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Major duties includes but not limited to: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising the delivery of care to employees. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. The EOH RN supports worker-centered occupational safety and health procedures while also promoting worker health, monitoring, and tracking the health status and well-being of employees, and assessing workplace safety from hazards and contaminants in the workplace. The individual will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The EOH RN contributes to the development of care delivery models, participates in strategy planning, and ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture. The incumbent protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA policy. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (7:30am - 4:00pm) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual