Nurse

Career Area:
Human Resources

Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
Implements nursing activities for occupational health services and ensures compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities
- Provides on-site nursing care for employee safety in the workplace; investigates accidents and inspects any health or safety hazards.
- Ensures the implementation of occupational health, safety, and environmental rules and regulations.
- Provides health and safety awareness information to promote overall employee health in the workplace.
- Assists in initiating and coordinating patient care plans for a client company.
- Accredited Registered Nurse (RN) degree, current state Registered Nurse (RN) license, and current CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)/First Aid certification

Degree Requirement
Degree required

Skill Descriptors
Level Basic Understanding:

- Identifies current office software environment and its component products.
- Uses key features and facilities of office software available at the desktop.
- Employs help resources (manuals, on-line help, help desk, tutorial facilities) as needed.

Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Working Knowledge:

- Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
- Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.
- Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.
- Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
- Adapts interaction style to situations and people.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Enters patient information and medical data into record keeping software; ensures the completeness and accuracy of medical records.
- Explains key areas of law regarding medical record keeping.
- Follows medical records retention and destruction procedures to ensure compliance with local and state guidelines.
- Follows security and access control processes to ensure data confidentiality and patient privacy.

Clinical Leadership: Knowledge of key business and clinical leadership concepts relevant to the healthcare function; ability to balance business needs with the needs of patients' and patient care priorities.
Level Basic Understanding:

- Understands business concepts used to measure organizational success and the relevance of each.
- Explains how clinical activities or processes impact key business measures.
- Identifies basic business goals and objectives of the organization.
- Explains why clinical and financial management are important to the organization.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Prepares effectively for the testing and explains procedure to patient.
- Assists providers in conducting diagnostic tests.
- Records information obtained from diagnostic tests accurately.
- Examines the patient and consults with providers to determine additional testing.
- Communicates effectively with patient regarding condition.

Medical Devices and Tools: Knowledge of medical devices and tools; ability to use medical devices and tools in order to evaluate and treat patients.
Level Working Knowledge:

- Uses devices and tools to run basic diagnostic tests and measure vital signs.
- Works with most major medical device and tools in treatment of ER patients.
- Assists medical staff using less common devices and tools to treat serious illnesses and injuries.
- Follows safety measures to ensure proper use of devices and tools.
- Monitors condition of the devices and tools, documents findings, and reports to appropriate staff.

Nursing Assessment and Care - HNU: Knowledge of the policies and activities regarding nursing assessment and care; ability to assess patients' nursing care needs, develop and implement a nursing care plan, monitor progress and make adjustments as necessary.
Level Working Knowledge:

- Describes the tools and procedures used for initial assessment and progress assessment.
- Shares experiences with developing and implementing nursing care plans within a nursing specialty.
- Builds rapport with the patient and explains the condition and course of action effectively.
- Discusses common care approaches and typical responses and adjustments to the care plan.
- Monitors pain levels; communicates with patients and family on pain management alternatives.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Adheres to regulatory requirements when handling, storing and transporting hazardous materials.
- Selects pro