Nurse (Construction)

About This Role

This nursing role provides safe and responsible care for workers on a construction site, coordinating and implementing nursing treatment procedures. The nurse will also provide leadership on company policy, treatment procedures, and professional accountability to project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary nursing care for occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries

• Provide occupational health programs that help maintain a healthy workforce and minimize health risks to employees

• Ensure safe and legal usage, storage, and documentation of all medications available in the first aid room

• Collect data and obtain records about workplace injuries through comprehensive health assessments

• Assess employees and perform medical examinations when injured confidentially and professionally

• Provide first aid, over-the-counter medications, and immunizations (tetanus boosters, flu clinic, etc.) as needed

• Educate employers and employees on how to prevent accidents and injuries and how to provide basic first aid

• Provide case management of injuries via telehealth for workers not on site and schedule follow-ups, as needed, on-site or through telehealth

• Work with safety personnel to safeguard workers through participating in safety walks and through the development, implementation, and evaluation of safety policy and procedures to ensure compliance of legislative requirements

• Provide employee and employer with return-to-work assessments and modified work offers to ensure appropriate accommodations are provided for safe and gradual return to work

• Have a clear understanding of the OHSA Regulations as presented in the

• Liaise between management, occupational health physician, safety team, claims team, human resources, and other health specialties (internal and external resources) for the best plan of care for the employee and their well-being

• Conduct follow-up appointments and adjust treatment plan according to employee

• Complete point-of-care testing for post-incident and reasonable suspicion A&D testing

Requirements

• Must currently be an occupational nurse, registered nurse, or nurse practitioner
• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience
• Ability to work and be onsite approximately 8-10 hours/day
• Valid CPR, ACLS, BTLS/PHTLS, audit ATLS
• Strong computer skills
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely