Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner

Purpose

To support the health, safety, and well-being of all employees by delivering clinical care, preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, and ensuring compliance with occupational health standards in a food production environment.

Main Duties

Administer and dispense medication and treatment to employees on-site, where required.
Provide Family Planning information and administering contraceptives as needed.
Maintaining employee’s medical files up to date
Ensures that contents of first aid boxes on-site are adequate and in line with compliance requirements, lists of contents and protocols re the management of these
Ensure that all Work-related incidents are timeously assessed and treated – either by administering appropriate care in situ or referring the case to the Company’s doctor or other suitable general practitioner. Maintain accurate and complete records of all work incidents
Perform patient assessments, record medical histories, determine how an injury or illness may have occurred, develop or contribute to treatment plans.
Co-ordinate Audiometry testing at suitable facilities and with appropriately qualified practitioners, as required.

DESIRED EDUCATION

Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing.
Valid Dispensing License and SANC Membership
Valid First Aid Certificate

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Reliability
Quality Focused (including detail orientation)
Safety Focus
Judgement and Decision-making

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