Job Description Summary

The Occupational Health Nurse is a licensed health care professional responsible for developing, interpreting, and administering employee health and wellness services and organizational safety programs. Develops policies and procedures for employee health services that are compatible with corporate goals and objectives. Coordinates the worker’s compensation and health/wellness programs. Strategic role in site safety programs. Leads ADA/Job Accommodation process. Promotes health maintenance, prevention of illness and injury, and provides consultative guidance on occupational health issues. Ensures compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies and procedures. Regular, punctual attendance is an essential job function. Ability to read and write and converse in English. Willing and able to uphold BD Values.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Provide organizational leadership for associate, health and wellness. Coordinate day-to-day implementation of industrial health, ergonomic and wellness programs, such as Blood Borne Pathogen, Safety Committee Meetings, and Safety Audits.

2. Coordinate BBP program and Hepatitis B immunization tracking. Ensure site compliance with federal state, local, and company policies (OSHA, DOT, etc.).

3. Ensure compliance with FMLA and ADA regulations.

4. Ensure an effective occupational safety and health programs are maintained with external support from health care providers, insurers, community health and regulatory agencies. Maintains OSHA 300 Log, Incident Rate reporting, Safety Index and incident tracking databases.  Gather and compute necessary related metrics for various time periods and as needed for plant, region and corporate worldwide metrics weekly/monthly reporting information

5. Manage the Respiratory clearance program and oversee respiratory FIT tests. 6. Administer site’s Workers Compensation program.

7. Administer site Physical Capacity Profile program.

8. Provide case management for occupational injuries, and integrated disability management as the liaison between associates, department managers, health care providers, and insurers to minimize worker’s compensation/disability costs and lost-work time.

9. Minimize absenteeism and health care costs by on-site provision of professional care for minor illnesses and injuries. 

10. Determine appropriateness of any restricted duty requests. Provides guidance on ergonomic issues related to workplace and workstations.

11. Ensure employment-related medical screenings and procedures are effective and compliant.

12. Provide elevated care per standing orders and medical surveillance protocols.

13. Handle Personally-identifiable Health Information (PHI) in communicating with medical providers.

14. Lead site-wide pandemic response

15. Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

• Safety culture, policies and practices that ensure an increasingly safe work environment for all associates.

• Measurable improvement in safety performance on both incident rates and other measures.

• Site compliance with applicable federal, state, local and corporate regulations.

• Financially effective management of Workers Compensation cases.

Supervision:

• This position does not supervise any associates at any level

Minimum Education :

• Required : Associates degree – Nursing, Registered Nurse, licensed in Nebraska

• Preferred : BA/BS Degree – Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)

Minimum Experience :

• Registered Nurse required

• 1-3 years’ experience providing nursing treatment, prefer in an occupational setting

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

BD is committed to providing a robust set of value-based programs and resources that are best-in-class, market-competitive and affordable for all associates and their families.

• Competitive pay

  • Access a portion of your pay before pay day with DailyPay

• Healthcare coverage:No paycheck contributions for eligible associates under a certain salary threshold enrolled in the HSA Basic Medical Plan option, no matter how many dependents you cover.

  • Preventive care covered at 100%.

  • Dental and vision insurance at group rates.

• Paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Adoption assistance plan

• 401(k) plan with 75 cents on the dollar matched by BD up to 6% of compensation

• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Discounted home, auto and pet insurance

• Paid holidays and vacation (pro-rated the first year based on actual start date)

All benefits and policies are subject to eligibility and enrollment requirements. Most coverage begins on your first day or the date you become eligible for benefits.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place. 

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA NE - Columbus (East)

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