Employee Health Nurse LVN

Company: Saint Francis Hospital
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Overview:Saint Francis Memorial Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital that has been providing exceptional health care in San Francisco for more than 100 years. As San Francisco's only downtown hospital, Saint Francis is uniquely situated to care for international and domestic visitors, as well as the residents that make up San Francisco's diverse population. We encourage employee participation at all levels to encourage growth and excellence. Known as the downtown hospital, Saint Francis boasts all private rooms and a friendly atmosphere. The hospital is renowned for orthopedics, with leading programs in sports medicine, joint replacement, spine care and occupational medicine. Saint Francis is also known for outstanding acute burn care, emergency medicine, acute rehabilitation and a nationally-honored cancer care program. #RN-DHResponsibilitiesThe Employee Health Nurse analyzes and follows-up injuries and illness that occur at SFMH and performs clinical duties providing health surveillance to all employees, volunteers and medical staff. The Employee Health Nurse administers PPD (Purified Protein Derivative), follow-up testing for + skin tests, fit testing for TB control, placement of Hepatitis B and flu shots and coordination of new hire pre-placement physicals. Maintains the excel database of Employee Health mandates as well as the physical file for each employee. Assist in projects of orientation, safety, staff development, health education and equipment training.Experience in placing and reading PPDs, administering flu shots and fit testing and other health care surveillance. Graduate of LVN or Registered Nurse Program. Knowledgeable in word processing (> 35 wpm) and data management (Windows, Excel) and presentation software systems such as Powerpoint. Knowledgeable in office equipment (fax, copier, etc.) Knowledge of basic anatomy, medical terminology, workers' compensation mandates and OSHA regulations for TB and BBP. Prior experience in occupational health office setting. NIOSH approved spirometry training preferred.#RN@DHQualificationsMinimum of 5 years of experience as a nurse, preferably in a hospital. Knowledge of nursing procedures, ability to give vaccines, PPDs and knowledge of medical terminology. Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of patients or employees. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.Critical thinking skills. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. LVN License or RN License required. BLS Certificate required (AHA-approved)

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