Occupational and Employee Health Nurse Practitioner

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Nurse Practitioner- Occupational Health is responsible for providing care for pre-employment screening, work related injuries and exposures, follow-up and referral; fitness for duty and periodic employee health evaluations. As an expert professional, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership and patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge. Position: Nurse Practitioner: Department: Occupational Health: Schedule: Full Time: ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES: 1.0 Clinical Practice 1.1 Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients and families according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care. 1.2 Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies, and equipment. 1.3 Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and appr...