Occupational Health Nurse - Louisville Kentucky

Company: Chemours
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Posted On: 05/03/2024

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you tojoin our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY AND THE WORLD

From the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee is part of something bigger than themselves as together we work to create a better world through the power of our chemistry.

Chemours is a $6.3 billion company with a portfolio of products and processes that enable technologies and products that people use every day in their lives. From cellular phones to lower emission vehicles, to 5G communications and clean energy from hydrogen, we're collaborating with customers to make these innovations more capable. Simply said, we use our chemistry to change lives, shape markets, and redefine industries-one improvement at a time.

Chemours is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to join our growing Health Services team. This position will report directly to the Regional Nurse Manager at our Louisville, KY location.

As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will provide nursing treatment of work-related injury and illness and assist in casemanagement for prolonged or complex illnesses/injuries. The Occupational Health Nurse will maintain medical records inaccordance with established guidelines.The Occupational Health Nurse role performs medical screenings such as drug and alcohol, vision,blood pressure, audiograms, respirator exams, and spirometry testing.



The Occupational Health Nurse will ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate guidelines. The Occupational Health Nurse will interact with employees, line management, safety, plant management, and health care providers on health and fitness-for-duty issues.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work independent of daily physician oversight and recognize when the need for consultation with a physician isnecessary
  
• Implement wellness and prevention programs in conjunction with Occupational Health, Safety, and HumanResources
  
• Maintain plant-specific current knowledge of local hazards, toxic materials, and relevant emergency medicalcare
  
• Acute care management: Provide first aid and determine if additional medical treatment isneeded
  
• Experience & ability to manage emergency caresituations for injuries/illness/incidents: syncope, HTM exposure, chestpain
  
• Work with site Emergency Responders to prepare patients for off-site transport during medicalemergencies
  
• Collaborate with EHS regarding medical surveillance and clearance as well as hazard assessments
  
• Interact with site HR, Safety, PlantManager, and Leave Coordinator
  
• Case manage Short Term Disability and worker's compensations cases to support an early return to work and appropriate/timely care
  
• Liaison between employee and manager regarding health issues/restrictions while maintaining confidential employee medical information
  
• Work with employees and supervisors for EAPreferrals
  
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, EEOC, OSHA, NIOSH, and HIPAA
  
  
  The following is required for this role:
  
  • Current NIOSH Spirometry certification
    
  • CAOHC certification
    
  • RN with an unrestricted current license from the state Board of Nursing
    
  • 3-5 years' experience in occupational health
    
  • Knowledge of fields relevant to occupational health nursing, including substance abuse, Workers' Compensation, OSHA, toxicology, epidemiology,and disability casemanagement.
    
  • Skills: vision testing, spirometry, audiometry, urinalysis, EKG, drug screen collection, and Breath Alcohol testing (BAT), venipuncture, immunizations
    
    
    The following is preferred for this role:
    
    • Licensed Advance Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
      
    • RN with Compact Nursing License (must obtain within 6 months of hire)
      
    • Certified Occupational Health Nurse
      
    • Knowledge of Cority, ODG Guidelines, Workday, and Kronos
      
      
      Benefits:
      
      Competitive Compensation
      
      Comprehensive Benefits Packages
      
      401(k) Match
      
      Employee Stock Purchase Program
      
      Learning and Development Opportunities
      
      Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
      
      Company-paid Volunteer Day
      
      We're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it-by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life. And we're proud to be Certified--- by Great Place to Work - .
      
      Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.
      
      Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.
      
      Chemours is an E-Verify employer
      
      Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation
      
      Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position
      
      In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we're operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.
      
      Pay Range (in local currency):
      $93,184.00 - $145,600.00
      
      Chemours Level:
      25
      
      Annual Bonus Target:
      8%
      
      The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only andnot a guarantee oftotal compensation. Factorsconsidered in extending a compensation offer include (but are notlimitedto) responsibilities of the job,experience, knowledge, skills,and abilities, as wellas internal equity, andalignment with marketdata. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
      
      At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry." More...

          

      ---

      Register an account with us and set up job agents! We'll email you immediately when jobs like this are posted on our site.

      ---