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Manages Total Worker Health independently and with other team members
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| • Promotes a culture of health and safety by creating an environment that supports clients’ optimal physical and mental health using best practices and evidence-based techniques |
| • Uses data to identify trends and control health and safety risks, and to inform and implement policy decisions at the department, organizational, and systems levels |
| • Identifies hazards and exposures and recommends effective controls for their mitigation |
| • Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and services designed to improve health and safety for target populations |
| • Coordinates client care to effectively promote health, manage illness and injury, prevent disability, and facilitate return to work |
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Adheres to principles of professional nursing practice
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| • Practices nursing ethically, competently, and within the legal scope of practice, ensuring compliance with all requirements of local, state, and federal laws; obtains and maintains necessary licenses and certifications required to practice |
| • Demonstrates professional competence and lifelong learning throughout career |
| • Advocates for issues related to nursing, the environment, and worker health and safety |
| • Critically reviews relevant literature and other credible resources to develop evidence-based interventions and occupational health nursing strategies |
| • Establishes and maintains records within state and federal laws, ensuring confidentiality and privacy of health and personal information |
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Demonstrates understanding of the business climate and its impact on the health of the community
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| • Demonstrates current knowledge of and compliance with applicable laws and regulations that impact nursing practice, workers, workplaces, and the environment |
| • Advises employers of regulations that may affect occupational and environmental health operations |
| • Advocates for ethical decision-making in regard to worker, business, and community concerns and rights |
| • Describes the broad impact of economics on a target population’s health and well-being |
| • Uses data to plan and implement evidence-based occupational health programs, services, and new initiatives, and to evaluate them for both health and economic impact |
| • Serves as a good steward of budget dollars allotted and practices within budgetary constraints |
| • Communicates the direct and indirect consequences of injury and illness on worker productivity, employee engagement, and quality of life |
| • Participates on and/or leads interdisciplinary teams, including those that plan for and respond to emergencies, pandemics, and disasters |
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Practices culturally-appropriate, evidence-based nursing care within licensed scope of practice
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| • Gathers an occupational and environmental health history, conducts assessment and applies knowledge of work processes and hazards/exposures for accurate clinical decision-making, including placement, fitness for duty, and return-to-work decisions |
| • Educates, counsels, and coaches clients on identifying, reducing, and eliminating health and safety risks |
| • Collaborates with workers, management, the community, and other professionals to meet the health and safety needs of clients |
| • Analyzes and evaluates clinical service delivery using evidence-based strategies for continuous quality improvement. |
