Occupational Health Nurse

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Health Nurse to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients, G.P.

business at our Hopewell, Virginia location.

This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Medical Department function.

This position will report to the EHS Manager.

This role oversees a comprehensive range of medical monitoring programs at Ashland's Hopewell facility.

Key duties include evaluating workplace injuries and illnesses, tracking employees' return to work, coordinating annual physicals and random drug testing, and communicating employee medical status to site management as needed.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


* Evaluates workplace injuries and illnesses, determines their severity, and provides treatment or referrals as appropriate.


* Coordinates physician referrals when needed and files the required Workers' Compensation insurance forms.


* Monitors employee recovery to ensure the highest quality of care.


* Partners with the EHS Manager to set and meet annual site goals for medical monitoring programs.


* Schedules annual employee physicals in support of the hazmat and medical monitoring programs.


* Conducts pulmonary function tests and maintains Pulmonary Function Technologist certification.


* Manages the site's random drug screening program.


* Keeps the Site Manager and EHS Manager informed of medical issues that may impact plant employees.


* Communicates annual budget needs to the EHS Manager and applies cost controls to stay within budget.


* Supports additional safety and environmental initiatives that promote compliance with state and federal regulations and strengthen existing company programs.


* Dispenses nonprescription medications as needed.


* Conducts blood pressure screenings, advises employees on personal health risk factors, and provides educational materials.


* Plans and leads onsite wellness activities.


* Safeguards the confidentiality of medical information and records in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:


* Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse, in good standing through the Virginia Board of Nursing.


* Minimum of 2-5 years' nursing experience in an Emergency Room / Urgent Care, medical clinic, or manufacturing medical department environment is required.


* Must have and hold FA/CPR/AED certification.



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