Occupational Health Nurse

Dallah Health

The employee health nurse endeavors to promote health and safety to all employees based on facilitating an employee health program which includes disease detection, prevention, treatment, following up employees illnesses and injuries, conducting employee health screening; and promoting a safe work environment.

Conducts new on-hire screening and annual employee health screening to include health history, immunization updates, and brief physical assessment.

Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure completion of all health check-up for newly hired staff.

Participates in the surveillance and follow-up employee exposure to communicable diseases.

Follows up employee exposures to communicable disease.

Plans, implement, and conducts annual Flu Vaccine Program.

Plans and implements other vaccines program as directed by regulatory agencies like MMR.

Provides education and conducts new employee orientation as needed.

Maintains employee health record.

Maintains summaries and written reports required for employee illness / injury reporting.

Investigate and report outbreak among employees.

Develop and co-ordinate with the Quality Improvement Program within his/ her area of responsibilities.

Performs other applicable tasks assigned within the level of the competence as required by the Head, Infection Control and/ or Infection Control Chairman.

Mandatory specific competency:

Promote health and safety to all employees by facilitating an Employee Health Program which include disease detection, prevention and treatment, following up employee illnesses and injuries

Provide expertise and counseling to employees in matters of occupational health and safety and other relevant matters

Review/ revise relevant policies and procedures

Participate in patient and family education to help patients and families to better understand and participate in their care and make well informed care decisions.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of accountabilities and activities. Job incumbents may be required to perform additional job-related tasks and duties as assigned.