Description
Job Summary and Qualifications
Manages all aspects of the hospital’s Employee Health Services and Workers Compensation Program, including new-hire physical assessments, annual TB screenings, administration of wellness and safety programs, injury coordination and case management, as well as OSHA initiatives, programs and activities. Administers employee, staff and volunteer vaccines. Manages risk exposure for the hospital and for outside organizations contracting under the Company-Care Program. Minimizes pre-occurrence exposure by promoting universal compliance with occupational safety and risk-management policies and procedures and related regulations. Minimizes post-occurrence exposure by investigating claims, ensuring referral to appropriate medical care, and collaborating with stake-holders toward settlement of respective obligations. Collaborates with Infection Control Director in identification and follow-up of employee infectious-disease exposures. Chairs Employee Safety & Security Committee and is active on the Environment of Care and Infection Control committees.
What qualifications you will need:
Previous nursing experience to include occupation health and worker compensation preferred
Familiar with OSHA regulations
Case Management experience will be accepted in lieu of occupational health
Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Florida or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions).
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and certification.
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Additional languages preferred.
Basic computer knowledge.
BSN preferred
HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital is a purpose-guided healthcare provider. We are a four-story, 150,000-square-foot hospital. We have 70 private beds and a six-bed private ICU. We provide a full range of acute care services including emergency services, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic imaging, and inpatient and outpatient surgery. Other services include cardiac catheterization, laboratory, pharmacy, and a full range of support services. Our Emergency Department (ED) is approximately 14,500 square feet. Our ED consists of 22 private treatment rooms, an EMS entrance, and a helicopter pad.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.