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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The University Employee Occupational Health Clinic (UEOHC) provides occupational health care services to all full-time, part-time, and temporary employees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UEOHC directs medical care for all workplace injuries/illnesses. The UEOHC also provides pre-employment screening, annual immunization reviews, and medical surveillance for healthcare and non-healthcare workers.
Position Summary
The Professional Nurse provides occupational health and medical care under the University Medical Surveillance Program and Workers’ Compensation Program to all full-time, part-time, and temporary University employees. Examples of specific duties include: first care for employee occupational injury/illness, medical surveillance examination in accordance with OSHA, CDC, and NIH, travel immunizations, and perform respiratory quantitative fit-testing using in accordance with NC OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard. All University employees are included in the University’s workers’ compensation program.
The position may develop nursing care plans based on diagnosis and pertinent medical information, patient and family needs, and patient-care problems; independently carry out nursing care process and set up an environment to assist patients in obtaining maximum level of functioning or recovery. The position may also provide primary, preventive and rehabilitative care to individuals. The position may also be responsible for serving as a charge nurse, overseeing the daily nursing care activities on an assigned shift for one unit, or in a preceptor role, coordinating all licensed and non-licensed staff training.
The position is also responsible for maintaining information in a comprehensive database.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Knowledge – Knowledge of nursing theories, practices, and standards of care. Licensed by NC Board of Nursing to practice as a registered nurse.
Program Monitoring and Administration – Ability to assess, monitor, and recommend occupational health protocol needs. Ability to document compliance with state and federal regulations.
Training and Education – Ability to educate and train employees in occupational health and specific University requirements. Ability to assess, develop, design, implement, and provide consulting services for occupational health.
Safety and Health Compliance – Ability to understand applicable policies and procedures, and provide appropriate occupational health services.
Communication – Ability to interpret and communicate information to individuals or groups. Ability to clearly and concisely convey written information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Ability to listen and respond appropriately to others.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree with a major in Nursing or Master’s degree with a major in Nursing.
Required Licenses/Certifications
Professional nurse licensed to work in North Carolina.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Ability to assist patient with ambulating, transfers and maneuvering. Manual dexterity needed to operate equipment, give injections and perform venipuncture. Patients present with varying needs and conditions so this position must maintain each of these continuously, to do assessments, to operate equipment, and perform direct interventions and evaluate the need for care and procedures.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Position/Schedule Requirements
Clinic – UNCH or ACC, Evening work occasionally, Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, Exposure to Hazardous Materials, Night work occasionally, Overtime occasionally, Valid NC Driver’s License, Weekend work occasionally