McWane Ductile Ohio - Plant Nurse

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include those listed below. Other duties may be assigned. This position is a full time (minimum 40 hours per week) on-site position.

This position is a 2nd Shift position

Nurse Duties

• Takes patient's vital signs, treats wounds, and evaluates physical condition of patient.

• Uses and documents the nursing process in care management.

• Assesses diagnoses and treats patients consistent with appropriate standards and laws.

• Counsels’ patients on reduction of risks associated with occupational and environmental health and safety hazards.

• Uses and maintains an accurate and complete record keeping system, while maintaining confidentiality.

• Identifies the need for case management intervention.

• Contacts Physician and hospital to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed.

• Coordinates patient health screening and surveillance programs and services.

• Monitors the work environment to assure the health and safety of workers.

• Identifies internal resources, assets and capabilities which might be used in the event of a local or regional emergency and/or disaster incident.

• Monitors legislative activities that may impact nursing practice, workers, worksite, and environment.

• Develops and coordinates employee programs such as health education, accident prevention, alcohol abuse counseling.

• Designs and manages health, safety and environmental programs and services consistent with corporate culture, business objectives and the needs of worker and community populations.

• Assists Physician in employee medical examinations.

Workers’ Compensation (WC) Duties

• Performs weekly audits of open workers' compensation claims as well as accident investigations.

• Conducts various safety audits for the Safety department.

• Works closely with all members of the Safety department and with Human Resources regarding various aspects, including injured employees work status, WC hearings and WC litigation.

• Completes monthly, weekly reports in terms of money spent for medical, indemnity and legal costs.

• Obtains transportation of injured employees to doctor's office.

• Provides fit testing to new employees.

• Monitors disability claims.

Miscellaneous

• Fosters positive work relationships.

• Observes and enforces all Company, housekeeping, safety and plant policies and procedures.

• Has strong written, oral, communication and facilitation skills.

• Creates and maintains a culture of continuous improvement.

• Keeps Safety Manager and other key managers abreast of significant issues or developments as appropriate.

Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has no supervisory responsibilities