Bilingual Occupational Health Nurse (RN)

Job summary

The Occupational Health Nurse will conduct medical surveillance, provide emergency care, and manage workplace injury cases. They will also support return-to-work initiatives and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Job details

What You’ll Be Doing Conduct pre-employment, periodic, and medical surveillance assessments. Provide first aid and emergency care for workplace injuries and illnesses. Conduct surveillance testing and assessments, including vision, hearing, physical assessments, and other occupational health testing. Follow up with employees who are ill or injured and support their recovery and return to work. Manage occupational injury and illness cases, including documentation and CNESST reporting. Support return-to-work and work reintegration plans for occupational and non-occupational cases. Coordinate workplace accommodations and medical restrictions in collaboration with employees, management, and Health & Safety. Maintain accurate and confidential employee medical records. Manage occupational health and medical surveillance programs. Provide health and wellness education and promote healthy workplace practices. Participate in health promotion and injury prevention initiatives. Support ergonomic assessments and early return-to-work initiatives in collaboration with Health & Safety. Provide guidance to employees and management on workplace health and wellness matters. Participate in emergency preparedness and response activities. Collaborate with physicians, healthcare providers, and site leadership as required. Provide occupational health metrics and reporting as needed. Ensure occupational health practices comply with applicable legislation, standards, and company policies. Participate in Health & Safety committees and initiatives. Other duties as required and assigned. What You Need to Be Successful Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ). Bilingual in French and English. Experience in Occupational Health Nursing and medical surveillance testing. Strong clinical assessment, injury management, and case management skills. Experience supporting workplace accommodations and return-to-work planning. Knowledge of CNESST processes and workplace health and safety requirements. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when handling employee medical information. Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills. Ability to work independently while collaborating with employees, management, physicians, and Health & Safety teams. What You Need to Stand Out Previous experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Occupational Health Nursing courses or certification. Experience with medical surveillance programs. Experience with workplace injury and disability case management. Experience working with CNESST claims. Knowledge of workplace ergonomics and injury prevention. Experience developing or supporting employee wellness programs. Skills an Ideal Candidate Would Have Strong clinical judgment and problem-solving skills. Comfortable working independently in an on-site occupational health setting. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build trust and positive relationships with employees. Strong organization and attention to detail. Comfortable working with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office. A genuine interest in employee health, wellness, and workplace safety. Why Kii health? At Kii health, you’ll have the opportunity to use your nursing experience in a different setting while making a direct impact on employee health and well-being. If you’re an RN looking for a new opportunity in Occupational Health and want to be part of a team that values quality care, collaboration, and healthier workplaces, we’d love to hear from you! We thank everyone who is interested in our role. We’ll reach out to candidates directly if we are interested in moving forward. Kii health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political belief, age, marital status, or disability status. Kii health is committed to fostering a culture of belonging and to providing an accessible work environment and employment practices. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at recruiting@kiihealth.ca and we will be happy to support you.

What you’ll do

The Occupational Health Nurse will conduct medical surveillance, provide emergency care, and manage workplace injury cases. They will also support return-to-work initiatives and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the OIIQ and possess bilingual proficiency in French and English. Experience in occupational health nursing, medical surveillance, and knowledge of CNESST processes are required.

Listed skills

• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Occupational Health Nursing
• Medical Surveillance
• Injury Management
• Case Management
• Clinical Assessment
• Return-to-work Planning
• CNESST Reporting
• Ergonomic Assessments
• Health Promotion
• Emergency Response
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Electronic Medical Records
• Microsoft Office
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Building Trust
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Planning
• First Aid
• Injury Prevention
• Multilingualism
• Management
• Medical Records
• Clinical Assessments
• Emergency Medicine
• Emergency Preparedness
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Electronic Medical Record
• Ergonomics
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Legislation
• Nursing
• Occupational Health
• Occupational Injuries
• Relationship Building
• Workplace Wellness
• Registration
• Workplace Safety
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Security & Safety
• Manufacturing
• Human Resources
• Occupational Health Nurse
• Registered Nurse (General)
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses

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