Title: Occupational Health Nurse - Kingsport, TN COMPANY: Eastman COMPANY NAICS: Location ZipCode: 37660 Job Description: Please discuss your availability and your desire to post for this position with your supervision before posting. You must have permission from Department management (Area Manager, Department Superintendent) to be considered. The following essential elements are general duties that represent the broad spectrum of job assignments. The level of responsibility and job duties within the job assignment are commensurate with established company-wide requirements. + Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patient, family, management and the medical community. + Ability to assess and identify, treat, Occupational and --- Non-Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and triage care. Perform and or assist with surveillance exams, ie respirator exams + Develop plan of care, provide care and treatments per Nursing Protocol and Guidelines The following essential elements are more specific to this particular job assignment but is not all inclusive: + Must work independently within the scope of Occupational Health Nursing + Perform physical assessment and screening test (Ex. Urine dip stick, glucose testing, EKG, vision and hearing tympanogram screening, urine drug screening and breath alcohol testing, etc.) + Refer to Physician and if indicated an outside specialist when assessment reveals need for care beyond scope of OHN + Perform evaluation, treatment for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses + Facilitate care, testing or medical care (x-ray, prescription medication, physical therapy etc.) + Perform venous blood sampling and handling for laboratory testing + Document care, referral and follow up in electronic systems and medical chart + Discuss findings, referrals, treatments, follow up for any illness or injury with employee consistent with his /her education level of understanding and culture + Educate employee in health and wellness issues by using present complaint and teachable moment + Obtain diagnosis and functional activity restrictions from outside provider and evaluate appropriateness of restrictions to employee's level of recovery and functional ability. + Coordinate and monitor care from external providers and refer to other providers when indicated (Ex. EAP, Benefits, Health plan case manager, etc.) + Communication with external providers, employee and management to provide safe early return to work