Occupational Health Registered Nurse

Job Description

Summary:

The EHS Workers' Compensation RN coordinates and implements hospital-wide programs for the prevention and control of workplace associated illnesses and injuries for health system employees.

• Case Management, surveillance and reporting on workplace injuries and illnesses, including reporting to government agencies, contact tracing, vaccine administration, pre-placement assessments and collaborating with frontline staff and leaders to enhance protections for staff and patients.
• Performs pre-placement evaluations on new employees utilizing a high level of physical assessment skills: accurately with appropriate documentation; performed efficiently, within 1/2 hour.
• Provides routine and emergency care to employees, recognizing urgent health situations and making appropriate recommendations and/or health care referrals based on skilled assessment findings: consults with Nurse Practitioner when necessary for employee evaluation; orders appropriate diagnostic tests utilizing approved protocols; follows the care of the employee throughout the period of injury; works with finance to determine employee wages during period of disability.
• HR liaison to recruitment: attend weekly meetings to determine trends and outcomes on contracted employees.
• Body fluid exposure reporting: maintain OSHA sharps log for reporting monthly and yearly injuries.
• Ability to triage care via SICKline.
• Liaison to Infection Prevention, TPA and managers as needed to carry out the preceding duties.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing as validated through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Preferred:
  Previous Acute Care RN experience.
• Required Licenses/Credentials:
  Registered Nurse – Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts).
• Required knowledge and abilities: thorough understanding of healthcare and is data driven and colleague focused; vaccination and TB screening experience required; CIC or COHN certification (preferred);
  Excel experience (preferred).