Nurse Manager Occupational Health

Job Description:

I. Position Summary:

Responsible for the operation and oversight of the Occupational Health (OH) program on the Roslindale and Dedham Campuses. Manages and supervises the staff in Occupational Health and is responsible for the adherence to practice and legal standards. Ensures the delivery of high-quality employee health services while maintaining compliance with federal, state, local and organizational regulations. The Nurse Manager oversees programs related to employee health, pre-employment screenings, immunizations, workers compensation coordination, return to work processes, regulatory reporting and health surveillance.

The nurse manager role provides clinical leadership and supervision to Occupational Health staff, implements and maintains policies, monitors quality and performance metrics, and collaborates closely with Human Resources (HR), Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management and organizational leadership.

II. Position Accountabilities:

Managerial Oversight

• Determine OH staffing needs for Roslindale, Dedham campus. Hires and trains new staff as needed.

• Monitors and evaluates staff performance.

• Oversight of day-to-day operations of OH including staffing, adherence to established budgets, and ensuring efficiency and timely delivery of services

• Ensures compliance to department standards and regulatory requirements.

• Oversees processes and systems to ensure efficiency, compliance, and productivity of the department.

• Oversees clinical protocols and determines appropriateness of treatments provided by the department in relation to regulations and resources.

• Collaborates with medical staff and leadership to provide care to employees as needed and within scope of Occupational Health Service

• Works in collaboration with the OH Director and/or Finance Director to manage department budget

• Identifies and facilitates performance improvement projects.

• Serves as pivotal leadership to the Employee Safety Committee

• Creates a culture of teamwork and collaboration with all interacting departments

• Ensures complete and accurate record keeping and reports.

• Adhere to established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. Develop and update departmental policies and procedures as needed.

• In collaboration with human resources develops programming to support wellbeing of employees.

• Develops and provides presentations to communicate results and/or educational information.

• Educates leadership regarding Workers Compensation and Occupational Health issues.

• Facilitates and coordinates systems and processes to minimize workplace injury and colleague safety

Clinical Management, Triage, Treatment

• Conducts and/or supervises occupational health services, including employee physical examinations, pre-employment and return to work assessments, and health surveillance activities, ensuring all services are performed within the registered nurse scope of practice and in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards

• Receive, evaluate and respond appropriately to employees visiting the Occupational Health Department with work related and non-work-related injuries, complaints and/or requests for assistance.

• Administer first aid to injured employees in accordance within scope of practice.

• Arrange transportation for employees requiring additional medical treatment or hospital services.

• Administer necessary medications to alleviate various complaints.

• Manages work-related injuries; triages non-work- related injuries/illnesses; available for consult for management by other staff members

Pre-Employment Screening

• Partner with Human Resources recruitment team on creating pre-employment health screening schedule and mandatory forms to be completed.

• Initiate post job offer clearance of potential employees and report to Human Resources

• Arrange for appropriate testing and training if needed.

• Advise Human Resources of suitability of candidate as necessary.

Work Related Injuries

• Oversee and manage worker’s compensation cases in conjunction with Director of Benefits and other staff; delegate as appropriate depending on the nature of the injury

• Review incident reports of work incurred injuries and follow up to determine employee’s progress.

• Work with employees, managers and primary care providers, including facility providing health services, individual’s physician, specialists, etc., to facilitate the employee’s return to work in the most appropriate time frame and to facilitate job accommodation where required.

• Attend workers compensation committee meetings and provides current data and reports required for trending and outcome measurements.

• Initiate systems and processes needed to improve worker’s compensation program.

• Provide reports and updates to appropriate leaders and collaborates with the team to meet identified goals.

• Collaborates with human resources to ensure appropriate case management and consistency with current employment laws and regulations.

         Medical Leaves/ADA Accommodations

• Oversees processes related to medical leaves and ADA accommodations. Collaborates with the Occupational Health team and Human Resource personnel to establish effective systems and workflow.

• Reviews data and adherence to established processes to ensure consistency amongst both campuses.

• Stays abreast of legal implication and works collaboratively with Human Resources to ensure standardized approach.

Injury Prevention

• Serves as one of pivotal leaders on the Employee Safety Committee. Trends workplace injury data and provides education to employees as appropriate to minimize work injury. Participates in performance improvement to identify trends/patterns and facilitate process/systems to minimize workplace injury.

•  Investigate cumulative trauma and initiate referral to Physical/Occupational Therapy if necessary. Follow all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates in this regard.

• Takes a systems approach to safety practice, and injury mitigation strategies.

• Oversees preparation of recordable injuries and submits to BLS and assures posting of the OSHA Form 300 by Feb 1st. The form shall remain posted until April 30th or as per OSHA standard.

Infection Control

• Initiate and coordinate various prophylactic programs for prevention or control of infectious diseases for employees.

• Stays abreast of infection control committee information and collaborates with infection control team.

• Provide employee oversight during infectious outbreaks and maintain employee records.

• Initiates vaccine programs for flu and COVID-19 vaccine.

• Coordinates post-exposure prophylaxis.

Miscellaneous

• Perform other related duties as directed or as responsibilities dictate.

III.Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Computer literacy required.

• Demonstrated knowledge of worker’s compensation. Occupational Health Certification (preferred)

IV. Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

See physical requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified

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