Occupational Health Nurse

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Occupational Health Nurse, who is a Registered Nurse, is primarily responsible for providing occupational health services in the company. He/she is expected to have undergone training for Occupational Nursing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Identify and assess risks that may arise from health hazards in the workplace;

2. Give advice on the planning and organization of work, including the design of the workplace, and the choice, maintenance and condition of work equipment;

3. Participate in the development of programs for the improvement of work practices as well as for the testing and evaluation of health aspects of new equipment;

4. Give advice on occupational health, safety and hygiene; ergonomics; and individual and collective protective equipment;

5. Collaborate with other departments in providing information, training and education in the fields of occupational health, hygiene and ergonomics;

6. Organize first aid and emergency treatment mechanisms;

7. Participate in the analysis of occupational accidents and diseases;

8. Handle all medical-related inquiries, including the evaluation and validation of filed sick leaves to recommend the approval or disapproval thereof;

9. Dispense appropriate medicine/s based on employees health complaint;

10. Conduct inventory of medicines and medical supplies and prepare monthly reports of the status of these supplies; and

11. Accomplish the Annual Medical Report for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

QUALIFICATIONS: Required

1. Graduate of Bachelors Degree in Nursing; 2. Registered Nurse and with active license;

3. Satisfactorily completed the 50-hour Basic Training for Occupational Nursing provided by any institution accredited by the DOLE; and

4. At least two years of full-time experience in the field of OSH in a similar industry.

Personal

1. Amenable to work on shifting schedules, including night shift; and

2. Excellent project management, presentation, organizational,

interpersonal, training, and oral and written English communication skills.