Duke University Health System Job Description: |
| Job Title: EMPLOYEE HEALTH NURSE | Job Code: 5518 |
| FLSA: E | Pay Target: F1 |
| Date: 12/01/2025 | Supervisory Responsibility: No |
The Employee Health Nurse endeavors to promote health and safety to all employees by facilitating an Employee Health Program which includes disease detection, prevention, and treatment; following up employee illnesses and injuries; conducting employee health screenings; and promoting a safe work environment.
Perform a variety of professional duties involved in developing and delivering occupational health nursing services to Duke employees.
Provide individual counseling sessions to employees on health maintenance, results of health screenings, and health promotion activities.
Provide placement health screenings and health assessments, wellness screening, audiometric testing, vision screening, pre-employment and random drug screening, spirometry testing, respirator clearance exams, adult immunizations, bloodborne pathogen exposure care and follow-up protocol, surveillance, injury/exposure care, and fitness for duty assessment.
Provide pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screening of employees.
Identify care needs for EOH patients. Collaborate with the nurse manager regarding the development of standards of care, implementation of policies and procedures, patient education, and staff education to address the needs of the EOH populations.
Recommend, purchase, and maintain medical supplies and equipment necessary for the optimal functioning of the occupational health service of client companies.
Collaborate with other on-site members of the occupational health team, such as occupational medicine physicians, industrial hygienists, safety engineers, and participate in continuing education to update knowledge of occupational health and safety, including legal regulations applicable to occupational health and safety.
Develop and/or maintain and audit employee health records to ensure continuity of care, employee confidentiality, and accuracy in record keeping.
Collaborate with other members of the Occupational Health team, participate in continuing education to update knowledge of occupational health and safety, including legal regulations applicable to occupational health and safety.
| Education: | Work requires graduation from an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred. |
| Experience: | Experience in Occupational Health; minimum 3 years of clinical experience required. |
| Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification: | Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record. Excellent verbal, written, organizational and presentation skills. Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments. Ability to educate staff. Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual. Ability to provide support to the members of the care team (teamwork). |
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