Occupational Health Nurse

Taipei, Taipei Special Municipality
Administration & Operations
Administration & Operations

PRIMARY PURPOSE:  

The Occupational Health Nurse is to proactively conduct and promote employees’ mental, physical health and wellbeing. The person is responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the health and wellbeing programs/initiatives complies with local regulation and TES standards, with particular emphasis on monitoring site standards, including encouraging best practices and addressing opportunities to be improved. 

Expected start date: January 2027

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS: 

  • Has internal contact with all employees, regarding health and wellbeing management and activities. 

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders on health and wellness projects. 

  • Has external contact with local government authorities, vendors and stakeholders. 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

1. Compliance & Occupational Health and Safety

  • Ensure that overall occupational health activities are conducted in compliance with legal and TES Health standards. 

  • Ensure Healthy Work Practices are implemented such as the prevention of occupational injury and diseases, First Aid process, emergency treatment and health consultation. 

  • Plan and implement a healthy and well-being workplace, ensure good standards of health and hygiene conditions for employees.

2. Employee Health Promotion & Wellbeing

  • Promote employees' healthy lifestyle and well-being through training and coaching and providing awareness. 

  • Support line managers to develop their knowledge of risk management, legislation and duties. 

  • Plan for and facilitate the active promotion of health and wellbeing related policies, procedures and systems, including the delivery of EAP programs, employee annual health check, workstation desktop ergonomics program and other relevant activities. 

  • Maintenance of display boards and publicity materials in relation to health and wellbeing service.

3. Audit, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure compliance is regularly audited and performance assessed, and the results used to drive further improvement. 

  • Promote effective communication of successes and learnings, and recognition for strong performers and contributors.

  • Regular reporting and analysis, maintain the records of occupational injury/diseases and assist in the investigation of on-site injuries and incidents.

  • Other matters related to employee’s health and wellbeing assigned by the line manager. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

  • Degree in Nursing or equivalent relevant professional.  

  • Registered Nurse License

  • Occupational Health Nurse certificate (completed 52-hours of Occupational Labour Health Services Nursing training)

  • A minimum of 2 years experience in working as an occupational health nurse. 

  • Previous work experience as an HR Wellbeing professional is preferred. 

  • Excellent communication skills in both Mandarin and English. 

  • Sound knowledge of nursing techniques, anatomy, occupational medicine, industrial hygiene and occupational safety.

Personal Qualities

  • Services-oriented mindset to provide professional support to the school. 

  • Good team player, willing to consult and promote collaboration, yet being direct when necessary.

  • Ethical, principled.

  • Flexible, resourceful and able to meet deadlines.

  • Organizational Sharpness with the ability to prioritize and multitask.

  • Show initiative and innovation whilst ensuring agreed procedures are followed;

  • Good Computer skills.