Location: St. Louis, MO
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview
The Lead Co-Worker Health Nurse is responsible for coordinating Co-Worker Health processes and procedures, working closely with Co-Worker Health leaders and staff, Workers’ Compensation, Infectious Disease, and other departments we serve at Mercy. This role performs related duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with Mercy’s mission, values, and service standards.
Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day administrative and operational activities of the Co-Worker Health team.
Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies related to clinical operations.
Collaborate with outside resources for program development.
Administer oversight of drug and alcohol screenings as needed.
Coordinate with Co-Worker Health leader, nurses, Medical Review Officer, and staff to maintain relevant policies and procedures.
Communicate policy and procedure updates with other Mercy work groups such as Infection Prevention, Workers’ Compensation, or Mercy policy committees.
Ensure Co-Worker Health team has current PPE and training.
Represent Co-Worker Health on committees such as ICC, Nursing Governance, Disaster Planning, and Environment of Care.
Lead education efforts for the Co-Worker Health team in immunizations, proper administration, and potential side effects.
Maintain updated forms and documentation.
Function as a Co-Worker Health nurse as needed to process new hire paperwork.
Provide preventive health services to co-workers and volunteers (e.g., blood pressure checks, temperature screenings).
Serve as ReadySet Superuser/Trainer for the department.
Manage inventory and supply ordering.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Workers’ Compensation
Assist Workers’ Compensation coordinator in care synchronization related to co-worker exposures, including ordering prophylaxis under the Co-Worker Health Medical Director.
Represent Mercy as a subject matter expert.
Lead projects to prevent workplace exposures.
Operate as liaison for Co-Worker Health.
Infectious Disease
Coordinate care for co-workers exposed to communicable diseases in conjunction with Infection Control.
Represent Co-Worker Health on infectious disease committees and task forces.
Maintain communication with Infectious Disease department to share trends and seek resolutions to protect co-workers and patients.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education: Graduate of a state-approved nursing school.
Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the appropriate state.
Experience: Two years as an RN.
Certification/Registration: Three years clinical experience and current Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.
Other Skills & Knowledge: Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience: Emergency Room, Infectious Disease, Employee Health, or Workers’ Compensation experience preferred.
Other Skills & Knowledge: Experience with Epic and Microsoft products (Word, Excel).
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
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Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.