Valero Careers – Occupational Health Nurse

Job Description:

Health, Safety, & Environmental: Professionals & Engineers

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and/or performs follow up care/treatment for occupational injury or illness.
• Ensures the infirmary, medical equipment and supplies are maintained, sanitized and ready for use at all times.
• Administers OSHA required immunizations and vaccinations.
• Coordinates employee wellness programs or health fairs.
• Obtains and maintains accurate and complete medical records on employees.
• Coordinates and/or performs various testing to ensure the health and safety of Valero Employees and Emergency Response Team members.
• Provides on-going safety and medical education and training to all Valero employees and
• Emergency Response Team members.
• Administers company policy in regards to drug and alcohol testing.
• Performs case management of both work related and non-work related injuries and illnesses.
• Coordinates and/or performs drug and alcohol testing (post incident and for-cause).
• Provides clinical emergency medical treatment for occupational injury or illness.
• Performs and/or coordinates required calibrations, schedule and ensure completion of service and third party calibrations for audiometric, respiratory fit-test equipment, AEDs, and all other medical equipment.

Qualification & Experience:

• Ability to abide by confidentiality requirements when working with sensitive information, results, and communications required.
• Knowledgeable of laws and regulations. Examples include, but are not limited to: OSHA, FMLA, ADA, and Worker’s Compensation Act required.
• 5 years of nursing experience and COHN (Certified Occupational Health Nurse) preferred.
• Certified Audiometric Testing preferred.
• Ability to work with others to accomplish challenging assignments required.
• Ability to accomplish work within required timelines, including short, long, and emergency timeframes required.
• Ability to read and interpret company policies, regulatory guidelines, and other work-related documentation required.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments to ensure completion of tasks within stated time requirements required.
• 3 years of clinical and/or occupational nursing experience required.
• Ability to maintain continuing education units (CEU) for Occupational Nursing as required by the
• State and the Board of Registered Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Nursing required.
• Basic skill using Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Word and Excel) required.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal methods required.
• Registered Nurse designation required, with current licensure and in good standing with the State licensure board required.
• Skill in providing thorough, efficient, and effective customer service to individuals at all levels within the organization required.
• Ability to cross-train in other department duties to ensure efficient coverage of department responsibilities required.

Company: Valero Energy

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: New Orleans, LA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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