Principal Nurse - Occupational Health

Provides professional health care for the comfort and well-being of employees within occupational health standards.
Typically performs one or more of the following in capacity of either an individual contributor (as directed and/or independently), or as a manager:

• Provides professional health and/or nursing care for the comfort and well-being of employees and may assists other practitioners during examinations and treatments
• Conducts occupational health testing as required
• Prepares and maintains patient clinical records
• Develops preventive health care programs
• Maintains inventory levels for medicines, supplies and equipment
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
• Works and collaborates other projects and/or assignments as needed

See description for specifics.

About GlobalFoundries:

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:

GlobalFoundries Fab 9, Essex, VT is seeking a motivated, experienced Registered Nurse to join their Health Services team.  This is a full-time position with the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security team, reporting to the Manager, Health Services with responsibility for providing occupational medical services to employees. This role will be fully on site at our Essex, VT facility Monday - Friday daytime hours, with some flexibility as needed.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead for Workers Compensation: Provide case management for all US occupational injuries with integrated management as the liaison between employees, managers, internal business partners, healthcare providers and insurers

• Perform ergonomic assessments & evaluations as requested

• Plan, develop, implement and lead Wellness Program/Health promotions sponsored by EHS&S for all US sites. Collaborate and coordinate activities with business partners

• Perform all actions (clinical services, indirect & direct nursing care) within scope per State Nurse Practice Act

• Ensure mandated programs are completed to comply with applicable regulations. 

• Actively participate in work teams and committees 

• Manage clinic medical supply inventory in adherence to budget 

• Gather data for all required program reporting. 

• Provide case management for return to work and reasonable accommodation requests. Collaborate with employees, medical personnel, Management, Safety, Human Resources, Benefits and Legal as required.  Engage in interactive process with employees for employment related reasonable accommodation.  Review and analyze medical documentation. 

• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and employer policies concerning confidentiality, privacy and protection of personal and medical information 

• Provide primary, secondary and coordinating tertiary care to employees in compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act 

• Maintain medical records both in electronic and paper form.  Ensure confidentiality and security of these records in accordance with applicable laws

• Provide clinical support in conjunction with the on-site contracted health team including performance of all training and medical testing associated with medical surveillance exams (such as audiometry, spirometry, phlebotomy, vision, EKG)

• Perform drug screen collection and Breath Alcohol Testing as needed

• Provide health counseling to employees including coordinating patient education with appropriate referrals

• Lead clinic quality assurance/improvement projects 

• Assist with clinic equipment maintenance and associated equipment calibrations

• Perform monthly audits

• Lead program management for Clinical Lab Services

• Provide employees with foreign travel education and immunization

• Assist with gathering of data for all required program reporting

• Travel to other GFfacilities to provide back-up support when needed

• Other nursing duties/task as assigned

• Actively participate in continuous improvement processes, learning and skills development

• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and employer policies concerning confidentiality, privacy, ethics and protection of medical information

Other Responsibilities: 

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
• Other duties as assigned by manager / supervisor

​Required Qualifications: 

• Education: BS/BA in Nursing or associate's degree in nursing from accredited school 

• Experience: Minimum 2+ years in case management, workers compensation case management or related field 

• Minimum 2+ years' experience in corporate healthcare, community health, occupational health or urgent care/emergency room setting 

• Current Registered Nursing license in State of Vermont 

• BLS Certification 

• Ability to interpret medical documentation

• Excellent interpersonal skills and phone manners and organizational skills 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

• Ability to learn and attain proficiency with other company specific software programs 

• Ability to set priorities and work independently 

• Ability to work a variable work schedule to accommodate a 24/7 manufacturing setting 

• Ability to travel to other GlobalFoundries' sites 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with structured problem-solving techniques 

• Familiarity with Cority Software 

• Familiarity with Workers Compensation 

Expected Salary Range

$72,000.00 - $126,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. 

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. 

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law