RN Director-Associate & Occupational Health

**Details**

+ **Department:** Associate and Occupational Health

+ **Schedule:** Full Time, Monday- Friday, Day Shift

+ **Hospital:** Offsite

+ **Location:** Remote

**Benefits**

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

**Responsibilities**

Provide strategic leadership for Associate Health programs and support targeted goals as a component of the overall Risk Management model.

+ Develop and implement policies and procedures surrounding associate health/safety, based on collection and analysis of risk related information.

+ Develop materials to aid in education of leadership, staff and physicians on associate safety/risk management programs and their responsibilities to those programs.

+ Oversee investigation, analysis and reporting of root causes, patterns, and trends that may result in compensatory or sentinel events, serious adverse events, and near misses.

+ Assist with identification and implementation of corrective action(s) when deemed appropriate.

+ Lead and direct post-associate injury/event services by overseeing/managing the Third Party Administrator to ensure that all performance targets, client service instructions and operational requirements are met.

+ Plan, organize and direct all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.

**Requirements**

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

Required Credential(s):

• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed .

Education:

+ High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

**Additional Preferences**

+ Bachelor's degree preferred.

+ Reflection of or completion of the OSHA 10-hour General Industry Training Course within the first 3 months of employment.

+ Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a healthcare or similar environment.

+ In-depth knowledge of OSHA regulations, healthcare safety standards, and risk management practices.

**Why Join Our Team**

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

**Equal Employment Opportunity Employer**

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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**E-Verify Statement**

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