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 preplacement evaluations on new employees utilizing a high level of physical assessment skills.
  • Accurately with appropriate documentation.
  • Performed efficiently, within half hour.
• Plays an essential role in providing 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 preceding duties.

• Minimum Education:
  • Preferred:
    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/Certifications:
  • 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).