Clinical and Primary Care

Clinical and Primary Care

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE SKILLS CHECKLIST

Name______

Date______

CHECK PROFICIENCY / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Clinical and Primary Care

Acquires general, occupational and environmental histories
Assesses and identifies occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses
Implements direct care and treatment
Maintains current knowledge of treatment modalities
Provides consultation when appropriate
Functions within the scope of state nursing practice regulations
Assesses the client’s knowledge re: work related hazard
Advises client re” risk reduction and measures available to protect
Uses a record keeping system that documents health information in the record
Uses privacy policies and procedures to maintain confidentiality
Collaborates with other occupational and environment health professionals in the development of guidelines and protocols
Establishes criteria and uses case findings/screening to identify clients who are appropriate candidates for case management
Identifies cases for early intervention
Identifies gaps in existing in the service continuum
Maintains awareness of cultural, economic and social issues that may impact health
Assesses workplace, community, professional and vendor resources
Assesses essential functions of job to facilitate hiring, proper placement, fitness for duty, reasonable accommodation and return to work
Reassesses the health status of the worker periodically
Clinical and Primary Care (Continued)
Assess benefit plans and their relationship to client needs that may impact recovery
Provides appropriate education for the worker, family, community and other resource providers
Implements effective return to work and modified duty programs
Facilitates rehabilitation, job accommodation or alternate work for occupational and non-occupational disabilities
Evaluates and monitors the plan of care to ensure its quality, efficiency, timeliness and effectiveness
Uses primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies in planning to optimize each client’s health status
Documents the plan and current status of the client in the health record
Obtains written client permission to release health information for each specific health condition.
Work Place and Environmental Issues
Conducts health screening and surveillance activities
Identifies exposure monitoring techniques
Reviews exposure monitoring data, determines and documents appropriate action
Review of Material Safety Data Sheets
Participates in providing worker and management training to reduce hazards and foster compliance
Develops collaborative recommendations for prevention and control of occupational injuries and illnesses based on hazard identification and trend analysis
Performs risk assessment
Conducts trend analysis
Develops and evaluates strategies of hazard abatement
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Performs needs assessment, and review of the needs assessment results for program planning
Plans, implements and evaluates health promotion and disease prevention programs
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Continued)
Develops health promotion and disease prevention programs and services
Performs needs assessment, and review of the needs assessment results for program planning
Plans, implements and evaluates health promotion and disease prevention programs
Develops health promotion and disease prevention programs and services
Clinical Skill
TRUMA – Care of Patients with
Minor Trauma
Major Trauma
M.A.S.T. Suit
LACERATIONS – Care of Patients with
Assessment
Cleaning
Steri-Strips
Dressing
SPRAIN/STRAIN
Assessment
Carpal Tunnel
Tendonitis
Epicondylitis
BURNS
First Degree Burn
Second Degree Burn
Third Degree Burn
Electrocution
Hazardous Material Exposure
Chemical Exposure
PHYSICALS
Safety
Return to Work
Respirator
Vital Signs
Height/Weight
Blood Draw
Medical Referral Form
Medical Certification Form
Medical History Questionnaire
RESTRICTIONS
Temporary Restrictions
Permanent Restrictions
Pulmonary Function
Audiometry
Vision Testing
X-Ray
Urine Testing
Drug Testing
Breathalyzer
IMMUNIZATIONS
Havrix (Hepatitis A)
Influenza Vaccine
Meningitis Vaccine
Tetanus & Diphtheria
Oral Typhoid Vaccine
Polio Vaccine
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Japanese Encephalitis B
Rabies Vaccine
Typhim (Injectable Type)
Yellow Fever Vaccine
Clinical Skill
Acute MI
Angina
Aspiration
Pneumonia
Skull Fracture
Closed Head Injury
Overdose
Asthma
Seizures
Spinal Cord Injuries
Open Fractures
Closed Fractures
Traumatic Amputation
Poison Ingestion
Penetrating Eye Injury
Nose Bleed
Crisis Intervention

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE SKILLS CHECKLIST

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AGE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Care of patients in these age ranges:

Neonatal (birth to 1 month)
Infant (1 month to 1 year)
Pediatric (1 year to 12 years)
Adolescent (12 years to 18 years)
Adult (18 years to 65 years)
Geriatric (65 years and older)
Experience Areas, Record Years/Months of Previous Experience. (Check all that apply.)
Acute Years / Years / Months
Ambulatory Care / Years / Months
Long Term Care / Years / Months
Clinic / Years / Months
Other / Years / Months

CERTIFICATION:

BCLS: Yes_____ No____ Expiration Date: ACLS: Yes____ No____ Expiration Date:

CCRN: Yes___ No_____ Expiration Date: PALS: Yes_____ No_____ Expiration Date:

The information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I authorize MedCall NorthWest,Inc. to release this Skills Checklist to client hospitals as needed in relation to my employment.

Please enter your full legal name as it appears on your Social Security Card.

First Name* Middle Name * Last Name*

Last 4 of Social Security Number * Date * (mm/dd/yyyy)

* Electronic Signature Agreement. By signing and typing the last 4 of your Social Security Number (SSN) on this document, you are signing the Document electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on the Agreement

Reviewed by:______Title:______
Registered Professional Nurse Job Description

Occupational Health

Name: ______Dayna Weatherly______Date: ______03/02/2015______

Job Summary:

The Occupational Health RN is responsible for managing the care of the adult or elderly patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures, which require general assessments related to specific conditions, and general therapies and interventions. The Occupational Health RN is responsible to the Clinical Manager assigned to the Occupational Health Unit.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in good standing in the state of practice

• Evidence of 1 year of Occupational Health nursing experience within the past two years

• Evidence of current BLS credential mandatory

Responsibilities
  • Conducts an individualized patient assessment and reassessment, prioritizing the data collected based on the adult or elderly patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols.
  • Develops individualized plan of care reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
  • Collaborates with physician and other team members to implement orders and plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Provides individualize patient/family education customized to the adolescent, adult or elderly patient and his/her family.
  • Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress toward problem resolution and communicates these responses to team members as appropriate.
  • Responds to emergencies according to facility policy and procedure.
  • Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
  • Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the adolescent, adult or elderly patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
  • Reports relative indicators of patient condition to appropriate personnel during and at the end of each shift.
  • Maintains current competency in Occupational Health nursing.

The information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I authorize MedCall NorthWest,Inc. to release this Occupational Health RN Job Description to client hospitals as needed in relation to my employment.

Please enter your full legal name as it appears on your Social Security Card.

First Name* Dayna Middle Name * Colleen Last Name* Weatherly

Last 4 of Social Security Number * 0902 Date * 03/02/2015 (mm/dd/yyyy)

* Electronic Signature Agreement. By signing and typing the last 4 of your Social Security Number (SSN) on this document, you are signing the Document electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on the Agreement

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