Principal Nurse Occupational Health and Safety - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

Abbott Laboratories hiring for Principal Nurse Occupational Health and Safety - Nutrition - Columbus, OH jobs in Columbus, OH, US

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Principal Nurse Occupational Health and Safety

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Company Paid Pension Plan
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

The Opportunity

Our location in Columbus OH, currently has an opportunity for a Principal Nurse Occupational Health and Safety.

What You'll Do

Provides for and delivers health care services to workers and worker populations within an occupational setting to assist ill and injured employees to reach maximum health and productivity. Functions as a clinical case manager and coordinates an individual client's health care services across multiple systems from the onset of injury or illness to a safe return to work or an optimal alternative. Care is coordinated with a focus on achieving quality care delivered in a cost-effective manner. Using a unique knowledge of employees, their social or family system, and the work environment, the occupational health nurse assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the care for clients. Practices within the parameters of professional licensure to ensure consistency with legal, labor, regulatory and corporate requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with management and the broad Environmental, Health and Safety staff to carry out mutual corporate objectives.
• Acts as a professional health resource for the organization's management in planning and maintaining initiatives and programs that meet defined goals and objectives.
• Provides initial assessment of occupational injuries, illnesses and exposures and may treat or refer for further evaluation as necessary in accordance with clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Assesses the broad spectrum of client needs, including physical and psychosocial factors, using data from various sources including, but not limited to aggregate case/claims experience, employer representatives, other health care providers, health records, and third party representatives.
• Assesses non-occupational sudden illnesses occurring at work, determines the immediacy of treatment, and gives guidance to seek care from emergency/personal health care providers.
• Develops a plan of nursing care based on identified needs and problems and assists with the development of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and health promotion strategies to optimize health and prevent injuries and illnesses.
• Develops processes for identifying situations that require early intervention to maximize desired outcomes.
• Identifies client goals, objectives, and actions in a comprehensive case management plan and implements interventions to achieve desired outcomes within designated time frames.
• Coordinates nursing process to generate consistent documentation of treatment, interactive process and administrative aspects.
• Establishes generic and specific communication plans involving internal and external parties, as appropriate.
• Identifies qualifications and expectations for, and monitors and evaluates outcomes and quality of services delivered by health care providers and vendors in the treatment and rehabilitation network.
• Collaborates with treatment, rehabilitation providers, third party representatives to coordinate/provide for the appropriate care, treatment and follow-up of work related health events based on knowledge of the specific work environment for optimal outcomes.
• Assists supervisors and employees with return to work issues including work restrictions, modified scheduling and job accommodations.
• Provides health-related counseling for supervisors and employees within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Conducts workplace walkthroughs/assessments and exposure follow-up.
• Maintains and safeguards privacy and confidentiality of business and protected health information.
• Participates in the development of related policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Identifies researchable problems and participates in studies and projects according to research skills, and.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education to ensure competency and performance consistent with professional Occupational Health Nursing standards.

Education and Experience You'll Bring:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Masters Degree Preferred
• Minimum 9 years Related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area.

Preferred:

• Comprehensive knowledge and application business concepts, procedures and practices.
• Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.
• Is recognized as an expert in work group.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.

WHAT WE OFFER 

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority 
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled  
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance 
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans 
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs • Paid time off  
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com  

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.