Occupational Health Nurse (RN)

Description

• Job Title: Occupational Health Nurse (RN)
• Location: Monticello, Illinois
• Department: Human Resources
• Position Type: Full Time
• Hours per week: 40
• Schedule: M-F
• Holiday Requirement: none
• Hourly Rate Range: $30.82 - $46.24
• *Compensation dependent on experience
• # of Openings: 1

Kirby Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with a background in Occupational Health to become our first designated Occupational Health Nurse onsite in Monticello, IL. This role will be responsible for the administration and coordination of employee health and occupational health services for KMC and will serve as the organization's primary resource for employee health compliance, workplace injury management, occupational exposure response, OSHA recordkeeping, and injury prevention initiatives.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this position will work closely with Quality & Infection Control, Safety, Employee Wellness, and external occupational health vendors to promote a healthy and safe work environment and support the Infection Prevention Program through employee exposure management, communicable disease monitoring, education and regulatory readiness activities.

Benefits:

• •40 hours of PTO effective date of hire
• •Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance effective the date of hire
• •Generous 401(k) match effective after 90 days
• •Quality/Goal incentive annually
• •Free Wellness Program

Requirements

• •Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• •Associates degree or higher in Nursing; BSN preferred
• •Minimum of two (2) years clinical nursing experience.
• •Previous experience in employee health, infection prevention, public health or occupational health strongly preferred.
• •Experience in a Critical Access Hospital or rural healthcare setting preferred.
• •Knowledge of occupational health standards and infection prevention principles.
• •Strong understanding of CMS CAH Conditions of Participation, CDC & OSHA guidelines, and public health reporting requirements.
• •Self-directed, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

Kirby Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.