Nurse, Occupational Health

Job Description

Job Description

We're looking a Great new team member! Occu-Med Health Services has an immediate opening for a Nurse (RN or RPN) to join our Service Delivery team, to conduct health assessments for employers in the GTA area, and along the Brampton to Huntsville corridor.   The position will involve travel, with some overnights.   The 'base' office is being established, and will be somewhere in the Brampton to Markham or Brampton to Barrie corridors.  The location will be determined after the recruitment for this position. We require a Nurse to :

• conduct employee health tests, which will include physical exams, vision screening, hearing tests, PFTs and other tests.  We can provide training on any of these as required.
• provide occasional support at fixed client sites (typically in northern part of GTA or north of GTA)   (this function would require nurse with prior occupational health experience) The position is part-time, and could be 2-4 days / week depending on your availability.   Compensation : This position is paid on an hourly basis, ranging from $24 / hr to $40 / hour depending on experience level and services being provided.   We pay for travel, and a shift premium for onsite / mobile work. A bit about us : Occu-Med is a London-based 43 year old provider of occupational health services to employers. We provide medical surveillance and preplacement testing services for many companies you know.   We have Nurses and other health professionals who :
• travel to client sites to conduct employee health testing onsite,
• conduct employee health tests at our London clinic, and / or
• are placed at client locations to provide occupational health services on a contract basis. We operate a mobile health testing unit, which we use where required.  In other cases, nurses use company vehicles to travel to client sites. What are we looking for? First & foremost - we're looking for someone that fits with our organization and our team. We want people who have a "can do" attitude, and who are able & willing to travel in Southwestern Ontario  (and occasionally, a little further). The successful applicant will have :
• Attention to detail.
• Ability & willingness to travel in Southwestern Ontario   (a valid driver's license is required)
• Willingness to learn new things, as we often crosstrain members of our team.
• Good ability to communicate in English, since communicating with clients is a key requirement
• Outstanding willingness to serve others.
• Valid Nursing license in Ontario We offer : Flexibility : To a limited extent we're able to schedule some work around the availability of our staff. A different environment : Unlike a hospital or clinic, we mostly do preventive testing on healthy workers from [and at] a wide variety of workplaces. Team Support : Our service delivery staff often work in teams, and we all pitch in where necessary. We expect of each other :
• That our health professionals represent themselves and our firm in a friendly, courteous and professional manner at all times.
• That all team members be able to work as part of a "peer" team where we expect you to offer your opinion and thoughts.
• That you be willing to work with the team - and pitch in when necessary.
• That you be passionate about presenting your ideas and suggestions.  We always willing to experiment with new ways of improving our service to clients. To Apply : We accept applications in Word or PDF format.   This position will be based in Brampton or another office near the chosen candidate.  We thank you for your interest.