Principal Nurse - Occupational Health

Summary of Role:

GlobalFoundries Fab 9, Essex, VT is seeking a motivated, experienced Registered Nurse to join their Health Services team.  This is a full-time position with the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security team, reporting to the Manager, Health Services with responsibility for providing occupational medical services to employees. This role will be fully on site at our Essex, VT facility Monday - Friday daytime hours, with some flexibility as needed.

EssentialResponsibilities: 

• Lead for Workers Compensation: Provide case management for all US occupational injuries with integrated management as the liaison between employees, managers, internal business partners, healthcareprovidersand insurers

• Perform ergonomic assessments& evaluationsas requested

• Plan, develop,implementand lead Wellness Program/Health promotions sponsored by EHS&S for all US sites. Collaborate and coordinate activities with business partners

• Perform all actions (clinical services, indirect & direct nursing care) withinscope perState Nurse Practice Act

• Ensure mandated programs are completed tocomply withapplicable regulations.

• Activelyparticipatein work teams and committees

• Manageclinic medical supply inventory in adherence to budget

• Gatherdata for all required program reporting.

• Provide case management for return to work and reasonable accommodation requests. Collaborate with employees, medical personnel, Management, Safety, Human Resources, Benefits and Legal as required. Engage in interactiveprocesswith employees for employment related reasonable accommodation. Review and analyze medical documentation.

• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and employer policies concerning confidentiality,privacyand protection of personal and medical information

• Provide primary,secondaryand coordinating tertiary care to employees in compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act

• Maintain medical records both in electronic and paper form. Ensure confidentiality and security of these recordsin accordance withapplicable laws

• Provide clinical supportin conjunction with theon-sitecontractedhealth team including performance of all training and medical testing associated with medical surveillance exams (such as audiometry, spirometry, phlebotomy, vision, EKG)

• Perform drug screen collection and Breath Alcohol Testing as needed

• Provide health counseling to employees including coordinating patient education withappropriate referrals

• Lead clinic quality assurance/improvement projects

• Assistwith clinic equipment maintenance and associated equipment calibrations

• Perform monthly audits

• Lead program management for Clinical Lab Services

• Provide employees withforeign travel education and immunization

• Assistwith gathering ofdata for all required program reporting

• Travel to other GFfacilities to provide back-up support when needed

• Other nursing duties/task as assigned

• Activelyparticipatein continuous improvement processes, learningand skills development

• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and employer policies concerning confidentiality, privacy,ethicsand protection of medical information

Other Responsibilities: 

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

• Other duties as assigned by manager / supervisor

​Required Qualifications: