Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner
Apply locations: Cape Town - Paarl
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: January 9, 2025 (17 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R102807
Position:
Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner
Job Description:
The Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner will be responsible for providing an efficient occupational health service for employees, which includes promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative healthcare. Responsibilities include assisting with surveys, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and company policies, counselling and referring EAP candidates, conducting medical fitness tests, and certifying according to Occ Health regulations.
Location:
Cape Town - Paarl
Contract Type:
Permanent
Minimum Requirements:
Must have +1 years' experience as Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner
+3 Years Post Qualification Experience
Roles and Responsibilities:
Assist with or arrange and document pre-placement, annual, and exit medical examinations
Certification of medicals according to Occ Health Regulations and within Scope of practice
Treatment of injuries due to accidents on site
Diagnose, treat, and monitor illness in terms of primary health care, reporting problem cases to the nurse manager or doctor
Follow up on individuals with chronic conditions
Monitor biological and medical examinations, reporting defects or abnormalities
Provide confidential counselling and support, monitor disease progression
Assist with health education
Support employees with EAP and LTD policies, refer to nurse manager if necessary
Review sick certificates and provide relevant counselling
Communicate with management and external agencies
Maintain medical records of employees
Awareness of environmental factors influencing ergonomics
Develop wellness awareness among employees
Plan and implement Occupational Health programmes
Assist with injury reports and supporting documents
Encourage employee buy-in for Occupational Health programmes
Provide primary health care in line with government health policy
Call Centre functions: manage referrals and follow-ups
Conduct Medical Fitness Assessments
Perform Spirometry, Vision Screening, Audiometry Testing
Administer IV Fluids and vitamin drips as prescribed
Treat/manage day-to-day illness affecting employees
Minimise lost time due to accidents/illness
General Administrative functions, including accurate record keeping
Ensure effective cost management
Supervise and manage the Occupational Health Centre Team
Manage call center candidates
Health Education through planned programmes
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