Occupational Health Nurse
The Role
To provide general health services to the employees and assess all aspects of the health environment with a view to coordinate and implement occupational health programmes designed to provide a high standard of professional health care and advice to employees.
Location: Serge Island Farms Limited, Seaforth, St. Thomas
Qualifications
- BSc. in Nursing from an accredited institution;
- Registered General Certificate in nursing practice;
- Post Basic Training in Nursing is a distinct asset;
- Training and experience in Occupational Health and Safety;
- Four (4) years nursing experience in an industrial environment
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and occupational health services including - response to situation of illness and accidents at work, treatments including dispensation of over the counter medication and simple dressings, health counselling, referrals for external consultation and the provision of medical services within the incumbents scope of practice;
- Coordinate doctor/hospital visits for all accident victims/sudden illness cases for employees as is required;
- Organize pre-employment medicals for all new permanent members of staff and conduct health assessment to determine job readiness on all new temporary employees.
- Ensure that all members of staff have a current Food Handlers Permit and coordinate annual training with Public Health Officials;
- Conduct Orientation sessions for all new members of staff on Health and Hygiene Control as well as ongoing sessions on Hazard communication, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Communicable Diseases and Ergonomics;
- Monitor and evaluate sick leaves and absenteeism for the detection and follow-up of occupational related illness, post sick leave as well as accident fitness evaluation;
- Supervision of First Aid programme including provision and inventory control of stock, monitoring and analysis of reports and coordination of the periodic training courses, including CPR training;
- Assist with Safety, Good Manufacturing Practice, as well as other health related education programme and activities;
- Record all in-office visits by employees and prepare a monthly report of the persons seen and the details of their health issues;
- Monitor and maintain the Companys occupational health care programmes;
- Investigate and recommend systems for improved health care;
- Inspect plant facilities, identify and report occupational health hazards;
- Monitor the incidence and frequency of occupational ailments of individual employees on the job and take the necessary corrective measures;
- Monitor investigation of injuries sustained by employees on the job and ensure the completion and submission of all necessary insurance and other documents to the relevant internal departments and external agencies such as the Ministry of Labour;
- Collaborate with the Ministry of Health and other agencies on medical advisories of national importance and communicate with employees as required;
- Participate in housekeeping, food safety and general safety initiatives as required by the Company;
- Any other related duty as assigned.
Note
The preferred candidate will ideally reside within the parish of St. Thomas.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Contact
Email: hr@seprod.com
Base Salary: Undisclosed