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Discover a Career of Faith and Healing: For over 70 years, Sioux Center Health has served patients with Jesus’ healing ministry. With eight locations located in Sioux Center, Iowa and surrounding communities, we take great pride in providing superior care in our state-of-the-art facilities.

A Career that You Will Love: There’s no other way to say it: You will love working here. Between our strong mission and our great people, we have nurtured a pretty exceptional culture at Sioux Center Health.

A Chance to Make a Difference: Working with us means making a real difference in the lives of our community members. Your talents and your passions are truly appreciated here. In addition to the service we provide, Sioux Center Health also supports our community with sponsored programs and events, and other volunteer work. If this is your passion, you need to consider joining our team driven to provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Position Highlights

At Sioux Center Health, our people are the heart of everything we do. Guided by a strong mission and a commitment to exceptional care, we've built a stable, thriving organization where employees make a meaningful difference. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in the recognition we have earned. Sioux Center Health has been named a Top Workplace in Iowa, received Best of the Northwest honors in 13 categories—including Best Place to Work—and earned a Five-Star Patient Survey Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We have also been recognized as a Chartis Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and Top Hospital in Iowa. Our Care Center has received the LeadingAge Excellence in Workplace Award, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive environment for both residents and employees. Beyond our organization, you'll find an outstanding community to call home. Sioux County was ranked #4 in the nation among the Healthiest Communities by U.S. News & World Report and CVS Health, reflecting the high quality of life and strong community values that make this region a great place to live, work, and grow.

Summary

• The Employee Health RN provides nursing service, education and guidance for Sioux Center Health employees on a pre-employment and as needed basis. This position assists in identifying, evaluating and reducing risk of Sioux Center Health’s patient, visitor, and employee injury through maintenance and improvement of facilities and equipment. This position may also assist Sioux Center Health employees who become ill or injured at work.

General Hours of Work

• Monday-Friday; call involvement

Education and/or Experience

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. Must have minimum of 3 years of general nursing practice.

Certificate, Licenses, Registrations

• Current licensure as an RN in the state of Iowa required. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date. This position requires a valid driver’s license and must carry their own automobile liability insurance.

Essential Functions

• Responsible to assist in maintaining a comprehensive Employee Health Program that includes elements such as the following: Health History, Post Offer Physical Exams, Immunization records, necessary titer records, TB testing, other regulatory required testing.
• Completes pre-employment screening and a brief health and safety orientation, drug and alcohol testing, and/or vaccinations as requested by company.
• Responsible to plan, organize and implement activities of the Employee Health Office. Design forms for use in Employee Health Office. Maintain required records, reports, and statistics for Human Resources Department, Employee Health Department and Administration.
• Provides knowledge for safety issues and education within each industry and stays current in occupational health nursing issues.
• Manages employee health as directed by each industry and maintains accurate records.
• Manages workers’ compensation cases. Makes necessary contacts, appointments, follow ups, etc. with the contracted companies, employees, physicians, hospital, and compensation carriers.
• Provide first aid or act as a liaison with physicians for provision of care for employees who become ill or are injured while on duty. Initiate and complete all required documentation and provide follow-up on employees treated.
• Actively sets up individualized educational opportunities regarding health issues, safety issues, first responders, CPR, respiratory, hearing, etc.
• Follows medical directives as outlined in the policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.