Job Description

Primary Purpose:

The Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) provides occupational health clinician case review and case management in a non-clinical setting for Norfolk Southern and Conrail new hires and employees. Relies on extensive occupational health experience and judgment to make decisions that impact the health and safety of new hires, employees in safety-critical positions and potentially the general public. A high level of independence, and critical assessment and decision-making skills, similar to those of a senior-level clinician in an occupational health setting are required. The OHN must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge of the standards of occupational health clinician practice, applicable Federal regulations, evidence-based guidance, and Health Services policies, procedures and guidelines.

Principal Duties:

Using sound clinical reasoning and judgment analyze and evaluate case situations (new hires, current employees with off- duty injuries, occupational injury/illness) to determine the appropriate course of action based on careful consideration of viable alternatives.
Facilitate the safe and expedient return of employees to work using sound clinical judgement and best practice guidelines to determine their fitness for service.
Ensure timely and accurate entry of all information in the employee’s medical file. Document verbal and written communications related to the employee’s case within Medical Case Management.
On a case by case basis, evaluate the case situation(s) and make recommendations to the Chief Medical Officer
Engage in continual process improvement as it relates to Norfolk Southern Health Services department.

Job-Related Experience:

Minimum Level: 5-10 years of experience as a Nurse, Occupational Health Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner with occupational medicine experience and/or a minimum of 3-5 years of Case Management (or comparable experience).

Education:

Preferred Level: Bachelor of Nursing, Master's degree or higher for Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Preferred Majors:

Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)/ Health Sciences (MHS)/ or Medical Sciences (MMSc),
Adult or acute care nurse practitioner (ANP, ACNP)

Licenses / Certifications:

Required: Licensed (or ability to be) in the state of Georgia Preferred: BSN with COHN-S and/or CRC/CDMS/CRRN; PA-C, APN or equivalent

Technical Skills:

MS Office
Knowledgeable and experienced with illness/injury disability assessment and medical rehabilitation management.  
Knowledgeable regarding applicable Federal regulations and evidence-based medical guidance.

Skills and Abilities:

Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, managerial and educational communications

• Work Conditions

Environment: Office

Shift Work: No

On-Call: No

Weekend Work: No,