Shift:  M-F Days, 7:30a-4p

Location: Dubuque, IA

Team Member Health & Safety will help our team members do what they love by relentlessly pursuing prevention of illness and injury by partnering with our team members to promote a culture of healthy and safe behaviors, creating an easy, team member centered experience and ensuring excellent, team member centered care after injury or illness.

The Team Member Health & Safety Nursing Program Coordinator is responsible for application of nursing principles in assessing and promoting the health and safety of the organization’s healthcare personnel. This involves prevention, recognition, and treatment of illness and injury. It requires skills and expertise in communicable disease investigation and follow-up, environmental health, physical assessment, rehabilitation, and human relations.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Program Management / Regulatory Compliance

• Maintains compliance with applicable OSHA, DIA, CMS programs
• Coordinates projects and programs to improve the health and safety of team members such as Respiratory Protection, Bloodborne Pathogens, Safe Patient Handling.
• Gathers statistics and analyzes trends; makes recommendations so that appropriate decisions can be made in collaboration with human resources and department managers
• Keeps and maintains all records in accordance with OSHA regulations, state workers’ compensation code and Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
• Responsible for the appropriate exchange of information between Team Member Health & Safety, leaders and team members.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Maintains compliance with administration and documentation of applicable healthcare worker required screenings, immunizations, in accordance with UPH policy and governing agencies.
• Conducts pre-employment evaluations and various screenings per provider protocol
• Conducts respiratory protection evaluations per provider protocol
• Completes assessments on impairment of team members
• Assesses the needs of team members and volunteers, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required in Team Member Health & Safety in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.

Injury/Illness Management

• Treats team member and volunteer on-the-job injuries, illnesses and makes appropriate referrals.
• Manages testing, treatment and follow up, for all team member exposures to communicable disease in accordance with applicable regulatory agency for internal and contracted external customers.
• Manages testing, treatment and follow up, for all team member bloodborne pathogen exposures in accordance with OSHA regulations for internal and contracted external customers.
• Manages testing, initial treatment and ensures proper hand off for contracted staff bloodborne pathogen exposures occurring at a UnityPoint Health facility in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Follows up on work related injuries/incidents to ensure practices are in place to prevent
  reoccurrence from happening.
• Provides guidance to team members regarding safe return to work timing for personal communicable diseases

Education: 

• Graduate of accredited nursing program

Experience: 

• 5 years as a Registered Nurse OR 2 years as a Registered Nurse and 3+ years of project management, leadership or similar

Licenses/Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the applicable state required
• Current BLS Certification

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, web browser
• Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments

What are team member vaccine requirements?   

As part of keeping our communities safe and healthy, all team members must be vaccinated for influenza and Tdap, provide proof of immunity to MMR and varicella, and be tested for tuberculosis.  New hires must submit proof of vaccination or an approved exemption to begin work. If you have questions, please contact a recruiter or ask at any time during the interview process. UPH strongly recommends that all team members receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine, and at this time, UnityPoint Health – Meriter requires Covid-19 vaccination or an approved exemption.

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