Nurse I – Strathcona Refinery

Location: Edmonton
Part Time / Occasional

Occupational Health services are fully integrated to provide occupational health surveillance, disability case management, and workers' compensation coordination. The nurse provides support for the delivery of Occupational Health programs and services to various business units.

Core Responsibilities:

Nurse I provides occupational health services at a site or operation typically with a more experienced colleague.

Typically Registered Nurse (RN) with occupational health experience or Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN).

• Provides services within the professional scope and standards of license specific to health care of employees and other workers
• Determines employees' fitness-for-work through clinical and evidence-based assessments. This includes assisting with completion of occupational evaluations
• Collects data about the health status of the employee through an occupational health history, physical assessment, and appropriate clinical screening
• Assesses clinical tests and results, arranges follow up assessment, refers for further investigation, and communicates the results, as required.
• Records health data and maintain accurate employee health records. Complies with data privacy requirements.
• Provides advice to employees on prevention of illness and injury, health and wellness, and community health services
• Provides emergency treatment for injury and illness, both occupational and non-occupational

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Provides and documents services relating to routine and non-routine Occupational Health care of employees and others as determined by local site management within the professional scope and standards of license in collaboration with other health professionals.
• Knows of and adheres to local policies, procedures, and regulations. May also be involved in the development and implementation of these policies.
• Analyzes and evaluates information to determine and communicate Fitness For Work including the following: case management of injury/illness, routine and non-routine travel preparation, occupational evaluations
• Performs, analyzes, and evaluates Health Screening data to identify possible workplace exposures as required by global Medical and Occupational Health (MOH) and applicable local laws and regulations. Makes recommendations to management based on individual results.
• Liaises with external medical services providers to ensure services provided are delivered in accordance with guidelines.
• Conducts Drug and Alcohol Specimen Collections and trains others according to Alcohol and Drug Use (ADU) testing procedures.
• Actively participates in MOH and Safety, Security, Health, and Environment (SSHE) committees, projects, and initiatives. May involve some lead responsibilities at a local level.
• Utilizes clinic resources effectively and appropriately

Skills And Qualifications

• Behavioral Skills: analytical, communicates effectively, courage of conviction, manages risk
• Functional Skills: clinical case management, clinical testing, exposure assessment and controls, health education and promotion / counseling, infectious disease control program management, medical and research ethics, medication clearance assessment, occupational evaluations, occupational health laws, regulations, and company standards, occupational health program management, travel health preparation and assessment, emergency preparedness and response
• Nursing degree, Advanced Nursing degree, Physician Assistant or equivalent.
• Licensed in the location of operations supported.
• Detailed knowledge of occupational medicine, emergency medical response, toxicology, and legal issues relevant to occupational health care.

Occupational Health experience; OHN certification or working towards certification; audiometry & spirometry course preferred; ITLS or Advanced First Aid required; availability to work weekends & weekday shifts, as well as possible evening/night shifts during turnarounds; emergency response experience; experience with Medgate.

Education, Training, and Licensure

• Nursing Degree
• In good standing with the provincial licensing organization of the primary work location
• At least 3-5 years of related work experience is preferred
• Certification in occupational health (COHN(C)) is preferred
• Audiometry and spirometry certification is preferred
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) or Advanced First Aid (AFA) is required
• Completion of physical health assessment course may be required.

Contact:

Dhanashri Tikke

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Canada

or

Chinmay Bhagat

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Canada

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