Job Description
Responsibilities
The Associate Health Nurse is responsible of the overall daily operations and functions of Associate Health Services for the facility. Coordinates pre-employment appointments, performs nursing assessments on associates, coordinates reporting and follow up for employee exposures, maintains associate health records and provides reports internally and externally as required. Stays abreast of trends and best practices and updates policies and practices in order to promote a safe and healthy work force. Creates and promotes wellness initiatives for all associates.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current RN State license. Bachelors degree preferred.Minimum of 3 years RN experience required. Previous Employee/Occupational Health experience is preferred.Occupational Health Nurse certification (COHN) preferred.Demonstrated knowledge of applicable OSHA and TJC regulations related to employee health issues. Planning and organizational skills and computer skills.
King of Prussia, PA
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries, behavioral health facilities, acute care hospitals and ambulatory centers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. UHS was founded in 1979 by Alan B. Miller, Chairman and CEO, and today has more than 87,000 employees. UHS maintains one of the strongest balance sheets and is rated among the highest in the hospital services industry by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. This strong capital position has enabled the company to develop and acquire many new facilities over the past few years.
The UHS strategy is to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. UHS owes its success to a responsive management style and to a service philosophy that is based on integrity, competence and compassion.
The healthcare industry remains a place of rapid change and uncertainty. But with strength, experience and foresight to chart its own course, UHS has every reason to face the future with optimism.