Occupational Health Nurse - Brownwood, TX

About the position

The Occupational Health Nurse at 3M in Brownwood, TX, plays a crucial role in providing direct care for workplace injuries and illnesses, managing case and care planning, and leading health initiatives. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure effective health promotion and compliance with medical standards, while also maintaining confidentiality and proper documentation.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct care for injury and illness and/or referring to community healthcare provider as necessary
• Leading case and care management planning for occupational and non-occupational illness and injury
• Planning, implementing, and evaluating required or recommended medical surveillance and fitness for duty programs
• Leading health and well-being initiatives at the site
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs for plant population
• Documenting worker medical encounters in appropriate systems, maintaining proper documentation while preserving medical confidentiality

Requirements

• Associate's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in TX; or ability to readily obtain
• Two (2) years of experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Experience working in a Manufacturing/Production environment providing direct delivery of nursing services to workers
• Experience in determining return to work / disability management plans
• Certification(s)/willingness to obtain: Council for Accreditation Occupational Hearing Conservation, NIOSH Spirometry training, American Board of Occupational Health (COHN, COHN-S and/or Case Management)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences
• Retirement Benefits