Licensed Practical Nurse Associate Health

Job Description

Salary: 19.89-29.83 USD

There is no greater satisfaction than doing work that helps people when they need it the most. Whether you work with patients or support the people who do, at Catholic Health you will be part of a team that believes a career is a calling and knows healthcare serves a higher purpose. Catholic Health, like many healthcare systems in the world, is working to keep patients, long term care residents, staff and community safe. They were the first in the sate of New York to establish a COVID-only facility to bring the highest level of care to patients.

Catholic Health is a four-hospital system on five campuses with a combined 1,100 beds and medical staff of over 1,500. Catholic Health leads the region in quality, patient safety and patient experience, and has the only Magnet-designated hospital in the region. With state-of-the-art stroke care, neuro and vascular services and nationally recognized for cardiac, orthopedic and bariatric services. Catholic Health has a rapidly growning employmed medical group of over 175 physicians.

If you are a talented individual with a desire to learn, grow, contribute and want to love the work you do alongside a team that understands healthcare serves a higher purpose - Catholic Health is for you!

Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Associate Health Nurse position is to provide occupational health nursing, coordinate and complete annual health assessments and PPDs, maintain statistical data on Associate Health issues. The Associate Health Nurse will provide services for candidates to the Catholic Health System, its associates and medical staff and integrate functions related to Associate Health Services with, Infection Control, Safety, IDM and all hospital departments.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Current Licensure in New York State as a Practical Nurse required
• Occupational Health and/or Case Management certification preferred

EXPERIENCE

• One (1) to three (3) years medical-surgical or occupational health experience required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• PC skills and organizational skills required
• Excel skill preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, NYSDOH and JCAHO regulations as they pertain to Associate Health issues required
• New York State Drivers License
• HIV Counseling / Venipuncture

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT

• May require travel to other sites in the organization
• General office and occupational health clinic environment
• Potential exposure to infectious diseases
• On-call rotation