About this opportunity
WorkCare, Inc. lists this Per Diem Occupational Health Nurse - RN opportunity in shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care, processing workers’ compensation claims management, facilitating the Modified Duty/and Return to Work program and assisting with other occupational and environmental health services as needed, while maintaining a professional and patient-centered approach.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Provide systematic assessment and nursing diagnosis of work-related injuries/illnesses.
Coordinate and facilitate health surveillance, lost and restricted time care (related to a workplace injury) coordination and management.
Monitor healthcare provider recommendations for appropriateness of accommodations, continuous treatment, and work regularly with CRL Occupational Health, Human Resources, Risk Management and Workers Compensation insurer.
Advise managers/supervisors on light duty placement, ergonomics, or job modification.
Track injured employee care and progress. Initiate and facilitate conferences regularly with physicians, therapists, and insurance adjusters about employee progress.
Assist Human Resources and department management with planning for injured employees to return to work from leave.
Work with management, employees, medical doctors, and insurance carriers in developing proper accommodation for returning employees.
Provide health services in person and virtually, including health counseling and injury prevention education, first aid and medical treatment for minor injuries.
Provide specific treatment for procedures specific to the sites hazards.
Develop, implement, and maintain updated procedures and programs for employee work-related medical issues aligned with Corporate Occupational Health.
Maintain and safeguard confidentiality of employee health information and Workers Compensation records, understanding HIPAA (or country equivalent) and other privacy.
Responsible accurate and timely communication with designated site contact(s) if an employee requires care beyond first aid, limited duty restrictions or lost time which may be required to be recorded on the OSHA-300 Log.
Partner with EHS&S to maintain records of incidents, injuries, first aid, near misses, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and regularly stratify/analyze these data for severity and frequency, as needed.
Monitor OSHA General Duty (or country equivalent) requirements and NIOSH research for worker health.
Conduct communications, reviews and recommendations for workplace hazard detection, worker health and safety improvements in collaboration with plant management.
Other duties as assigned or those duties that may be required as management deems necessary.
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Worksite address
shrewsbury, MA, 01546, US
Who can apply
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