Category: Healthcare & Medical

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-373338

Licensed Practical Nurse-Occupational Health needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's client located in the Hershey, PA

Top Skills You Should Possess:

• LPN
• Occupational Health
• FMLA administration knowledge

• Delivery of comprehensive nursing care including prompt medical emergency response, prevention, treatment, and follow-up for occupational injuries/illnesses, referrals, and non-Rx medications
• Delivery of Early Symptom Intervention and Management Programs
• Assessment of non-work-related concerns, collaboration with onsite and offsite professionals to provide guidance and resources for care and treatment, and contacts for absence management and leaves, as indicated.
• Collaboration with on- and off-site medical providers, including, but not limited to, physical therapists, specialists, and/or Nurse Case Managers.

• Timely and accurate documentation of reported work-related injuries and illnesses in internal and external systems, as per company policy.
• Acting as the Subject Matter Expert on work-related claims and claim statuses, collaboration with TPA (Third Party Administrator) claims adjusters and onsite claim management, collaborating with stakeholders, employees, and treatment providers.
• Regularly reviewing claims for consistency, documentation, and care to ensure proper recording and reporting of injuries and illnesses as per regulatory and corporate standards.
• Engage in the return-to-work process for work-related injuries and illnesses, collaborating with stakeholders for accommodated work.
• Collaboration with on- and off-site medical providers, including, but not limited to physical therapists, specialists, and/or Nurse Case Managers.

• Participation in medical surveillance programs, including, but not limited to Life Saving Rules, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection Program, Powered Industrial Truck Standards, Periodic Physicals, as well as other regulatory programs as per local regulations and/or corporate policy.
• Adherence to Substance Free Workplace corporate guidelines and policies for drug screen collection and processing, including but not limited to pre-employment, post-accident, follow up or periodic, and return to work collections.
• Participation in Post Offer Health Assessment program

• Coordinates and collaborates with internal and external entities to deliver holistic health and wellness initiatives to employees.
• Acts as a resource for personal, holistic wellness needs; providing guidance and connections for programs such as employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, and direction to employee benefit programs and offerings.

• Acts as an advocate for both the employee and Company and interacts regarding health and safety concerns.
• Interfaces with internal and external entities to provide effective, best practice perspectives when sought to provide input or when gathering data.
• Participation with committees and groups engaging or discussing health, safety, or other disability related concerns.
• Involvement with inter-departmental collaboration regarding personal protected health information, including, but not limited to, interactive processes, return to work, absence, and/or disability management.
• Collaborates with employees and key stakeholders to engage in initiatives requiring medical insight.

• Licensed Practical Nurse (current nursing license to practice in state/country where employed). No license lapses, suspensions or involuntary revocations in any state or country
• Basic life support certification or training equivalent in CPR/first aid/AED
• NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) approved spirometry certification (if needed training will be conducted upon the first three months of hire)
• CAOHC (Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation) approved audiometry certification (if needed training will be conducted upon the first three months of hire)
• Certification urine drug screen and breath alcohol collections
• Active affiliations with local national professional associations preferred
• Minimum Experience Requirements:
• 2-3 years' experience as a nurse in an industrial occupational health department required

• Weekends and holidays off
• Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities.
• Direct deposit & weekly epayroll