Employee Health Nurse at Rosewood Family Health Center – Portland, Indiana

Join our team as an Employee Health Nurse at Rosewood Family Health Center in Portland, OR!

Be part of a healthcare organization that believes in making a difference beyond medical care! We've transformed into a leading community health center in the Pacific Northwest with 40+ clinics across Washington and Oregon. We offer a wide range of services such as medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health. Our holistic model also extends assistance to shelter, energy, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling, home visits, and mobile medical/dental clinics.

Explore our short clips, "WE are Yakima - WE are Family" and "YVFWC - And then we grew," for a glimpse into our dedication to our communities, health, and families.

Visit our website at www.yvfwc.com to learn more about our organization.

Position Highlights:

• $45.19-$55.3/hour DOE with the ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates

• $7,000.00 Hiring/Retention Bonus Structure:

  • At Hire: $2,100.00

  • At 180 days (6 months): $2,800.00

  • At 12 months: $2,100.00

• Bonus will be pro-rated based on Full Time Equivalency (FTE)

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health insurance including medical, dental, vision, Rx, and 24/7 telemedicine

• Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement plan available

• Generous PTO, 8 paid holidays, and much more!

What You’ll Do:

• Assists with the maintenance and enforcement of the preventative screening programs (e.g. TB skin testing, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) and surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employees’ health.

• Develops and implements health/safety promotion strategies for the individual and larger discipline.

• Respirator Protection Training and Respirator FIT testing compliance. Ensures compliance with training, and record keeping at all Clinical Sites. Medical screening dependent on job function hazard. Continuous Job Hazard risk evaluation.

• Hazardous Drug Medical Surveillance Program. Obtains medical and occupational history for those at highest risk of hazardous drug exposure. Hazardous drug post-exposure case management. Ongoing medical surveillance.

• Blood Borne Pathogen Control Plan. Post- exposure case management. OSHA 300 record keeping. Case management for employees who have experienced possible exposures to blood borne pathogens and or infectious disease in the workplace. Collaborates with infection control to continuously improve engineering and administrative controls.

• Establishes and follows organization protocols and standards of care to meet the occupational health care needs of the employee population.

• Responds to employee health phone line, accurately triages workplace injuries/illnesses, and provides appropriate nursing interventions.

• Refers employee to primary care, occupational health, urgent care, or the emergency department as appropriate.

• Monitors employee work-related illness and injury trends and assesses, develops, and implements strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work.

• In collaboration with Human Resources, establishes and executes pre-hire occupational screening requirements for new employees.

• Participates in the development of employee wellness programs and initiatives. Including the ergonomics program.

• Partners with the HR team and Third-Party Administrator to administer workers’ compensation claims and recommend return to work protocols.

• Documents employee health visits thoroughly and accurately in RL Solutions.

• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.

• Advocates for the rights of employees by ensuring access to preventative health and safety measures.

• Provides employee health training and support to Clinic Employee Health Representatives.

• Assists with the maintenance and development of an effective Employee Health program across all states and locations that complies with state and federal laws and regulations. Provides timely investigation and management of employee health injuries reported through the RL Solutions system. Records and responds to OSHA and other requests for employee health histories and complaints and/or investigations.

• Maintains and assists with the development of systems for records storage and retention, including medical files, in accordance with applicable statutes and best practices.

• Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with The Joint Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and YVFWC requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN). Associates Degree and two additional years’ direct clinical care experience may be substituted for Bachelor's Degree.

• Master’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.

• Two years’ direct clinical care experience. Two years occupational/employee health experience is preferred.

• Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state of practice.

• RN licenses in both Washington (WA) and Oregon (OR) within 24 months of hire.

• COHN/COHN-S within 24 months of hire

• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification within 90 days of hire.

• If RN license is in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, the following requirements apply: Must submit proof of license in state of residence. Must submit proof of completion for the required suicide prevention training during 1st week of onboarding. If relocating to Washington State, must obtain WA RN license within 6 months of hire. Must update primary state of residence within 60 days (applies to anyone relocating to Washington State). Military Nurses are not required to obtain Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

• Knowledge of regulations and standards related to Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), The Joint Commission (TJC), and WA/OR health care regulations.

• Effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills, supported by strong problem‑solving abilities and sound judgment.

• Able to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks amid frequent interruptions, conduct research, and apply findings in a community health setting.

• Skilled in managing and utilizing aggregate data and leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve goals.

• Able to simplify and clearly convey complex information while exercising independent judgment, working effectively with individuals at all levels, and handling sensitive and confidential situations with discretion.

• Basic proficiency with Word, Excel, and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Our Mission Statement

“Together we transform our communities through compassionate, individualized care, eliminating barriers to health and well-being.”

Our mission celebrates inclusivity. We are committed to equal-opportunity employment.