LPN Occ Health – Evernorth Health Services – Florence, AL

Licensed Practical Nurse – Occupational Health Nurse – Florence AL

EvernorthDirect Health provides health and wellness services in a worksite environment.

Major Duties:Oversees and manage the administrative, clinical and operational nursing duties:

CARE COORDINATION:

• Support & Coordination of care for Onsite/Near-Site Model
• Coordinator for Community Resources:Collaborates for program development, including but not limited to onsite preventative services, primary care/specialist referrals for Employees

WORKER’S COMPENSATION:

• Case Management to facilitate Worker’s Comp process, facilitate referrals, assuring appropriate care, prescriptions, facilitate scheduling studies and return to work assessments
• Attend Plant Safety Meetings, review injuries
• Resource for Work Comp guidelines to injured employees
• Assists in documentation of Work Comp Injury for personnel
• Coordinates Work Comp Modified Duty with Client’s Supervisors & Safety

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE:

• Evaluation of all work injury Return to Works
• Responsibility for all Influenza Flu Events for respective facility
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for development of programs and services as determined need by Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety, Operations and Human Resources
• Educate employees Safe Work Environment and Prevention
• Coordinates Hearing Preservation Program with referrals to ENT as appropriate
• Coordinates Onsite Health Events, Mammography, Blood Drives and Monthly Health topics

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT:

• Evaluation and treat all injuries, illnesses and medical conditions in an efficient and professional manner within nursing scope of practice and guidelines
• Assisting in medical emergencies
• Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and weight
• Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas
• Giving Immunizations under Physician Orders
• Support and Encourage Medical Management Plans of Patients-blood pressure checks; blood glucose checks
• Assist in coordinating Onsite EAP Counseling after an event and ongoing education

PREVENTION:

• Wellness Campaigns (every month) that covers every shift and breakroom
• Identification of Prevention and Health Opportunities
• Promotion of Immunizations
• CPR Training
• Attends monthly safety meetings
• Assists with Coaching programs, as needed

HEALTH COACHING

• Education of Prevention, Chronic Disease and Health Opportunities
• Initial Goal Setting to achieve improvement in health outcomes
• Steerage into Health & Wellness programs, including but not limited to pilots

ADMINISTRATIVE:

• Responsible for all medical supplies for occupational office
• Assures compliance with regulatory requirements, CLIA & OSHA
• Charting within Electronic Health Record

Qualifications:

• LPN license with active Alabama Nursing License, in good standing
• At least 2 or more years of Nursing experience
• CPR Certificate-American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Ability to work independentl
• Electronic Health Record and computer skills required
• Ability to work clinic hours:

Monday 7 am – 4 pm CST

Tuesday 6am – 4 pm CST

Wednesday 8 am – 5 pm CST

Thursday 6am – 4 pm CST

Friday 7 am – 2 pm CST

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge/Experience of the manufacturing industry
• Knowledge/Experience with occupational health nursing
• Knowledge of recordable and non-recordable accidents

This is a full time 40 hour a week role.

This role is based in the health center in Florence, AL.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.