Staff Nurse

Requisition Id 10338 

Overview: 

We are seeking an experienced Staff Nurse who will focus on Occupational Health programs. This position resides in the Health Services Division (HSD), Environment, Safety, Health & Quality Directorate  at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Occupational Health duties
  • Assist with Fitness for Duty evaluations
  • Workers Compensation cases
  • Return to work evaluations
  • Perform employee physicals, screening, and evaluation, and provide care under the supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner, or physicans assistant
• Nursing duties/care
  • Assist with emergency care
  • Perform vaccinations, EKGs, vital signs, venipunctiure, blood draws, IV/INT starts, medication administration, and emergency care to employees in/when necessary, as prescribed by a physician, nurse practioner, or physicians assistant            
• Support Pandemic medical requirements
  • Communicates with employees who have been exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19
  • Assist with Case Management of positive COVID-19 employees
• Other duties supporting HSD needs at the discretion of the Division Director or HSD Group Leader, based on education, training, and experience; additional duties may be at alternate ORNL site

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, or an equivalent combination of education and significant years of relevant nursing experience
• License to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• 5 years experience as a registered nurse

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in DOE associated Occupational Health Clnic strongly desired
• Experience and certification as a Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHNS) is desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory 
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced clinical environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs

Special Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.

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This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.