EmployeeHealthRN

Your job is more than a job. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. **_GENERAL DUTIES_** Performance improvement: * Promotes and supports LCMC Health’s performance improvement initiatives. * Demonstrates and actively promotes compliance with all state, federal regulatory and accrediting agencies coordinating with other hospital departments. * Participates on and/or leads interdisciplinary teams, including those that plan for and respond to emergencies, pandemics and disasters. * Appropriately documents employee health education, vaccinations, screenings in accordance with departmental and organizational policies. * Educates and counsels employees on identifying, reducing and eliminating health and safety risks in the work environment. * Analyzes data to identify trends and control health and safety risks. Implements policy changes and decisions at the department, organizational and systems levels. * Plans and implements evidence-based programs, services and new initiatives and evaluate them for health and economic impact. Employee Health Program: * Coordinates pre-employment health screening and clearance for new hires. * Maintains the employee health program by following the established policies and procedures. * Reviews employee immunization records and administers vaccinations as indicated using CDC guidelines. * Conducts and coordinates employee TB surveillance, respiratory fit testing surveillance, annual flu campaign, chemotherapy surveillance, etc. * Provides education on blood borne pathogen exposures as indicated. * Works with Infection Prevention and Control for exposure evaluation and follow up for employee exposures to infectious diseases. * Develops and disseminates employee health