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This position serves as a highly-skilled, autonomous occupational health nurse within the Caterpillar Medical Department. The OHN Supervisor position assumes the additional responsibility of supporting the Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor in his/her duties as leader of a multi-location network of medical clinics within the Building Constructions business unit.

What you will do:

The incumbent will act on behalf of the Medical Services Supervisor and/or Manager to resolve routine operational issues including but not limited to, answering questions related to standard policies/procedures, guiding routine operations, on-boarding new staff, ensuring accurate metrics and data entry, coordinating flexible workforce scheduling, managing/ordering supplies, performance management and offering feedback regarding team performance. Responsible for clinical supervision, staffing needs, and oversight of the direction of clinical care.

Incumbents typically have previous general healthcare, acute care, or occupational health experience. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated career progression through successively more advanced and complex administrative and clinical positions. Incumbents will typically have significant experience in occupational health nursing, program management and supervision.

Candidates for this position will also be identified as potential candidates for future leadership positions. Activities of this position may include some or all of the following:

• Clinical Nursing
• The delivery of comprehensive nursing services within the scope of his/her professional license related to employee illness and injury, fitness-for-duty evaluation, and return-to-work screening.
• Functions as an autonomous nurse with the ability to respond independently to the majority of clinical and administrative demands, including maintaining an orderly clinic, data entry, scheduling and interfacing facility Safety and other leadership. Seeks consultation and expert support when needed.
• Functions as an administrative leader and liaison between a team of geographically dispersed occupational health nurses with performance management duties.
• Acts as the local liaison with contracted health providers, including occupational health providers and providers for the health promotion examination.
• Responds to and even leads on-site medical emergency response. Likely participates on the facility Emergency Response Team (ERT), and has involvement or leadership in the crafting of facility Emergency Response Plans (ERP).
• When needed, adapts Corporate Medical policies and procedures to fit the needs of the local facility and collaborates with the Core Medical Team when needed.
• Supports Disability Case Management activities.
• Supports medical staff and outside entities in determining the work-relatedness of injuries, complying with governmental regulations, and conducting investigations.
• Supports local safety team with injury investigations and facility safety walks.
• Supports the delivery of wellness communication and on-site wellness programming.
• Engages in a supportive role in special projects and program delivery.
• Conducts DOT drug testing and fit-for-duty evaluations.
• Conducts OSHA mandated and other surveillance exams.
• Seeks ways to innovate, improve and create best-in-class occupational medical practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• A Bachelor's degree or must have extensive experience.
• 3-5 years of progressively responsible job-related experience in occupational medicine or acute care are typically required.

Top Candidates will also have

• Certifications in related fields are highly desirable.
• Must be able to learn and manipulate various on-line databases, such as but not limited to Cority (electronic medical record system), Workday and various medical surveillance testing sites.
• Knowledge in various areas of occupational health and Human Resources, including but not limited to, OSHA compliance, ADA, EH&S, HR, ergonomics, health promotion, EMS, and/or education / training.
• In addition to outstanding clinical skills and judgment, the incumbent must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrate fundamental leadership capacity in order to drive Medical Department policies and initiatives.
• Must be identified as possessing the supervisory/leadership position and ability to provide performance management to a smaller team of medical staff.
• Must be well organized and able to work autonomously with limited direct supervision.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Additional Informational:

• Location: Sandford, NC
• Travel: May include travel to Clayton, NC or Athens, GA or various locations in Sanford, NC

Final details:

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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