Occupational Health Nurse: Return-to-Work & Wellness Lead

WorkCare, Inc.; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkCare, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and manage workers’ compensation claims within an occupational health setting.

The role includes facilitating the Modified Duty/Return to Work program and delivering health services on-site and virtually. The nurse will coordinate with HR, Risk Management, physicians, and insurers to ensure appropriate accommodations, treatment, and the safety of employees returning to work, while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA

Responsibilities

• Provide systematic assessment and nursing diagnosis of work-related injuries/illnesses.
• Coordinate and facilitate health surveillance, lost and restricted time care coordination and management.
• Monitor healthcare provider recommendations for accommodations, continuous treatment, and work regularly with CRL Occupational Health, Human Resources, Risk Management and Workers Compensation insurer.
• Advise managers on light duty placement, ergonomics, or job modification.
• Track injured employee care and progress. Initiate and facilitate conferences 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.

Job description

WorkCare, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and manage workers’ compensation claims within an occupational health setting.

The role includes facilitating the Modified Duty/Return to Work program and delivering health services on-site and virtually. The nurse will coordinate with HR, Risk Management, physicians, and insurers to ensure appropriate accommodations, treatment, and the safety of employees returning to work, while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA