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.
• Preplacement evaluations on new employees utilizing a high level of physical assessment skills: accurate documentation and performed efficiently within ½ hour.
• Provide routine and emergency care to employees, recognizing urgent health situations, making appropriate recommendations and/or health care referrals based on skilled assessment findings; consult with Nurse Practitioner when necessary; order appropriate diagnostic tests utilizing approved protocols; follow the care of the employee throughout the period of injury; work 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 monthly and yearly injury reporting.
• Triage care via SICKline.
• Liaison to Infection Prevention, TPA and managers as needed to carry out preceding duties.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, validated through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Preferred Prior
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous Acute Care RN experience.
• Required Licenses /
  
  Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse – Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts).
• Required Knowledge and Abilities:
  Thorough understanding of healthcare, data-driven and colleague focused; vaccination and TB screening experience required; CIC or COHN certification preferred;
  Excel experience preferred.