OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE - EQUITY IN PORT ELIZABETH

Job Position: Occupational Health Nurse - Equity Ref: 3669 Location: Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualification Qualifications / Requirements • National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science • Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing • Registration with the South African Nursing Council • Exposure and completion of courses in Spirometry, Audiometry and Vision Screening would be advantageous • Minimum of 5 years relevant nursing experience, of which 3 years should be as an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (OHNP) • Ability to take responsibility and accountability • Good analytical skills • High capability to act in emergency situations • Good decision making skills • Self-motivation • Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel and Outlook Job Description and Responsibilities Occupational Health • Fitness medicals - pre – employment / entry, pre - placement, periodic, transfer medical examination • Exit / termination medical examinations to establish the state of health of the employee that could have been influenced by the exposure to his work environment • Medical surveillance programs, including biological monitoring and hearing conservation programmes • Assessment, investigation, treatment and follow up of IOD’s (injury on duty) • Return to work assessments to establish is employee is medically fit to resume duties after IOD • Primary health care and emergency care • Management of minor ailments and injuries, family planning,, health screenings, health campaigns and health education in general which includes TB, HIV/AIDS, chronic disease • Provide pre- and post- test counselling for HIV • Chronic disease management • Call outs for emergencies, managing and referral of emergencies • Administration includes: - Record keeping and electronic health records - Statistics - Sick leave administration - Medicine Control - Injury on duty (IOD) - Using medicine, materials and other equipment in the most cost effective and caring manner without changing the high standard of health care delivered Responsibility: Qualifications / Requirements • National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science • Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing • Registration with the South African Nursing Council • Exposure and completion of courses in Spirometry, Audiometry and Vision Screening would be advantageous • Minimum of 5 years relevant nursing experience, of which 3 years should be as an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (OHNP) • Ability to take responsibility and accountability • Good analytical skills • High capability to act in emergency situations • Good decision making skills • Self-motivation • Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel and Outlook Job Description and Responsibilities Occupational Health • Fitness medicals - pre – employment / entry, pre - placement, periodic, transfer medical examination • Exit / termination medical examinations to establish the state of health of the employee that could have been influenced by the exposure to his work environment • Medical surveillance programs, including biological monitoring and hearing conservation programmes • Assessment, investigation, treatment and follow up of IOD’s (injury on duty) • Return to work assessments to establish is employee is medically fit to resume duties after IOD • Primary health care and emergency care • Management of minor ailments and injuries, family planning,, health screenings, health campaigns and health education in general which includes TB, HIV/AIDS, chronic disease • Provide pre- and post- test counselling for HIV • Chronic disease management • Call outs for emergencies, managing and referral of emergencies • Administration includes: - Record keeping and electronic health records - Statistics - Sick leave administration - Medicine Control - Injury on duty (IOD) - Using medicine, materials and other equipment in the most cost effective and caring manner without changing the high standard of health care delivered Job Reference #: Occupational Health Nurse - Equity