Job Description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are seeking an  Occupational Health Nurse  for our  Safety Assessment site located in  Reno, NV . 

Responsible for site clinical management and administration of occupational health services, procedures, and programs for local health and wellness operations. Manage medical aspects of work-related injuries/illnesses and return to work processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide systematic assessment and nursing diagnosis of work-related injuries/illnesses.
• Coordinate and facilitate health surveillance, lost and restricted time care (related to a workplace injury) coordination and management.
• Monitor healthcare provider recommendations for appropriateness of accommodations, continuous treatment, and work regularly with CRL Human Resources, Risk Management and Workers Compensation insurer.
• Advise managers/supervisors on light duty placement, ergonomics, or job modification.
• Track injured employee care and progress. Initiate and facilitate conferences regularly with physicians, therapists, and insurance adjusters about employee progress.
• Assist Human Resources and department management with planning for injured employees to return to work from leave.
• Work with management, employees, medical doctors, and insurance carriers in developing proper accommodation for returning employees.
• Provide health services in person and virtually, including health counseling and injury prevention education, first aid and medical treatment for minor injuries.
• Develop, implement, and maintain updated procedures and programs for employee work related medical issues aligned with Corporate Occupational Health.
• Maintain and safeguard confidentiality of employee health information and Workers Compensation records, understanding HIPAA (or country equivalent) and other privacy laws.
• Responsible for the administration of care and recordkeeping; for rehabilitation and return to work process, restricted duty, OSHA 300 log (or country equivalent), first reports of injury, respiratory clearances, new employee health screening, vision examinations, audiometric evaluations, and any other records pertaining to OSHA (or country equivalent) medical monitoring programs, where applicable.
• Partner with EHS&S to maintain records of incidents, injuries, first aid, near misses Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and regularly stratify/analyze these data for severity and frequency, as needed.
• Monitor OSHA General Duty (or country equivalent) requirements and NIOSH research for worker health. 
• Conduct communications, reviews, and recommendations for workplace hazard detection, worker health and safety improvements in collaboration with plant management.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in nursing, active RN License. 
• Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing, laboratory, emergency, outpatient clinical or hospital setting.
• Certification/Licensure: CPR certified.
• Experience in case/care management, disability, and worker's compensation, return to work programs, and cost containment required. 
• Knowledge of OSHA (or country equivalent) recordkeeping requirements, medical monitoring programs, and other OSHA (or country equivalent) required programs, such as respiratory protection, PPE, Hearing Conservation, Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Basic knowledge of safety, ergonomics, toxicology, and epidemiology. Strong clinical background and knowledge of medical treatment protocols required. Current knowledge of governmental regulations and community health principles applicable to occupational and environmental health and safety.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to make critical health decisions in emergency situations and daily decisions dealing with employee health. Ability to make independent nursing judgments, solve problems in collaboration with Occupational Health Manager.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Certification/Licensure: Certified OccHealth Nurse preferred – COHN-S, CPR certified (preferred)

The pay range for this position is $40.00 to 55.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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