Occupational Health Nurse

A vacancy exists for an Occupational Health Nurse in Pinetown KZN , Permanent Contract. The clinic operates 40 hours/week from 1st January 2025 , reporting to the Business Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for rendering a quality occupational health service that is effective and efficient, exceeding customers’ expectations for an Occupational Health clinic.

Critical Outputs

• Maintenance of an Occupational Health program to establish the physical, psychological, and social well-being of workers in a safe working environment.
• Monitoring the health status of employees through ongoing surveillance programmes according to the SOP.
• Providing information that clients can utilize to eliminate, control, and minimize health risks and hazards to which employees are or may be exposed.
• Coordination of emergency procedures.
• Working effectively within a budget and ensuring smooth administration of all aspects of the services.
• Delivering high-quality primary healthcare services.
• Meeting the prescribed professional and quality standards of both Life Health Solutions and the Clients.
• Ensuring total satisfaction of clients through continuous improvement and added value.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 standards including internal and external audits (Life Health Solution as well as client audits).

Requirements

The following qualifications are required:

• Qualifications in General Nursing
• Occupational Health Nursing B Tech/Diploma with 2-3 years relevant experience
• Registration with SANC; NOTE: Additional Occupational Health Nursing qualification must appear on current SANC receipt
• Sound knowledge in the provision of Occupational and Primary Health Care Services.
• Certificate in dispensing
• Certificate in Competency:
• Spirometry
• Audiometry certificate and registration as an audiometrist with SASOHN
• Vision screening
• HIV Counselling and Testing
• Computer literacy essential
• Ideally, the candidate should have experience in administration and employee relations, with good communication skills
• Candidates who are results-oriented, have initiative, and the ability to deliver quality outputs will be most suitable for this position.
• Customer orientation, focus, and teamwork complete the profile.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis, and judgment
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Influencing skills
• Motivating and developing people
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills

Email: chad.jones@lifehealthcare.co.za Closing date: Monday, September 30, 2024 Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered. Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr