Supervisor, Occupational Health, RN

Overview

Description Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning.

It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Description Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within Occupational Health for internal and external customers. Coordinates health care provided by paraprofessional staff (CMAs, radiology technicians) with a focus on quality outcomes and in collaboration with the site Provider(s). Provides professional assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Functions in a supervisory role at designated site in addition to supporting additional site supervision during peer PTO.

A day in the life of a Supervisor, Occupational Health, RN at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Assesses team members/customers with work related injury or illness.
• Manage team member(s) health surveillance/problems post exposure. Seek support from site CM, Provider(s), & Leader as needed.
• Performs clinical care professionally and serves as customer advocate and role model to other team members.
• Identifies customer needs and works to provide services to meet those needs on an ongoing basis.
• Assists with preparing new hires in their respective role within department by facilitating effective orientation and assessing competency.
• Utilizes team approach in orientation of new team members and provides key experiences to prepare the team member for independent performance of essential job functions.
• Collects data about contact requirements and service components, reviews flow/encounter form to ensure adequate capture of essential information and reviews with other team members promptly.
• Uses Company profile effectively to coordinate services.
• Communicates effectively with company contact to eliminate any problems.
• Reviews Patient Satisfaction Surveys with Team Members. Implements action plans as necessary.
• Participates in the delivery of cost effective, budget conscious care. Conducts operation with budgetary guidelines.
• Reviews monthly expense reports / bills and verifies charges are appropriate.
• Conducts initial assessment of cases/exposures and notifies the RN/LPN case manager regarding cases transferred to him/her for management.
• Evaluates effectiveness of case management interventions for non-complex cases in collaboration with the RN/LPN case manager.
• In consultation with the RN/LPN case manager regularly reviews and monitors the progress of team members who are being treated for complex work related injuries.
• Oversees clinical areas. Ensures accuracy of functions; patient intake, care coordination, documentation, exam room preparation, compliance and inventory management.
• Acts as a resource in the clinical area.
• Assists with the payroll process by ensuring team member`s payroll hours are accurate.
• Maintains accurate team member records for annual educational requirements and certification.
• Completes team member introductory and annual performance reviews. Maintains documentation in team member files to facilitate accurate performance assessment and guidance.
• Participates in team member disciplinary actions.
• Assists with quality indicator reports
• Assists as requested with report preparation; e.g. expense variances, overtime explanations and revenue,
• Responds to requests for data from regulatory agency surveys (example TJC, DOH, etc) and ensures compliance as assigned by Leader and/or Director.
• Collects data requested for regulatory agency inspections promptly and accurately as assigned by Leader, or Director.
• Works in collaboration with the Occupational health provider, Infection Control, Risk Management and department leaders in the event of an Occupational Exposure. Provides timely & effective communication regarding TM…