Occupational Health Nurse - RN

WorkCare, Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, and critical-

HSA, HRA, and FSA

Life and disability insurance

EAP

401K

Legal and identity theft coverage

Pet insurance

Job summary

WorkCare, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide regulatory testing, injury/illness care, and wellness education within the occupational health scope. The role supports patient care under the nursing scope and follows client standards, policies, and treatment guidelines.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours, day shift. Responsibilities include EMR management (Cority), case management of occupational injuries, and coordination with WC claims carriers. Requires MA RN license and BLS.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid RN license in Massachusetts.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is highly preferred.
• Must hold current BLS certification.
• If needed, NIOSH, CAOHC DOT Drug, and Alcohol testing.
• Certification in Occupational Health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical care to clinic patients within the RN scope and as directed by the occupational health director.
• Evaluation, treatment, and case management of occupational illnesses and injuries.
• Assist in coordinating and documenting Workers' Comp claims and communicating with the WC carrier.
• Maintain EMR (Cority) and ensure complete, accurate documentation.
• Perform regulatory testing such as spirometry, audiometry, vision tests, EKG, vaccinations, and blood draws.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Office software proficiency

Communication skills

Education

RN license in Massachusetts

BSN preferred

BLS certification

NIOSH/CAOHC DOT drug testing knowledge

Occupational Health certification preferred

Tools

Cority EMR

Windows OS

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing regulatory testing, injury/illness care, worker's comp, wellness education for employees within the nursing scope of practice, the structure of the Client Standards, policies, procedures, and treatment care guidelines.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 40 hours per week; day shift.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides medical care to clinic patients as requested/needed, and within the RN scope of practice, following treatment care guidelines set forth by the occupational health director.
• Evaluation, treatment, and case management of occupational illnesses and injuries and referring cases to providers
• Assist providers in managing, coordinating, documentation of Workers Comp claims & communicates with Client's WC claims carrier as needed.
• Maintain Electronic Medical Record (EMR- Cority) and ensures complete & accurate documentation
• Performs regulatory testing including but not limited to: Respiratory medical evaluation, spirometry, audiometry, vision tests, urine test, EKG, immunizations, blood draws, stress test, MicroFit, heat stress
• May perform First Aid, CPR, AED, and other training as necessary
• Assist with Outage scheduling
• May be assigned to the night shift or weekend work during the outage
• Provides preventive health education to employees as needed within scope of practice.
• Maintains clinic utilization reports - clinic encounters, first aid injuries, Workers' Compensation claims, supply inventory, equipment calibration & inventory
• Participates in general flow of clinic operations (answers phones, checks email, medical records, scheduling, filing, copying charts, traffic control).
• Maintain clinic's medical & office supplies in collaboration with ancillary staff
• Maintains communication with the Clinic Medical Director, Account manager, Team Lead & client as necessary
• Ensures that employees have appropriate return-to-work clearances.
• Coordinates employee exams &medical surveillance
• Other duties as assigned or those duties that may be required as management deems necessary.

Education and Experience

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid RN license in the state of Massachusetts.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is highly preferred.
• Must hold current BLS certification.
• If needed, NIOSH, CAOHC DOT Drug, and Alcohol testing
• Certification in Occupational Health preferred.
• Proficient in basic office software applications
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Skills And Competencies

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
• Strong critical thinking skills, problem solving, and decision making.
• Must have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to create and edit written materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and clients.
• Strong time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to meet and exceed daily and weekly individual performance goals.
• Ability to work independently as well as assist other team members when needed.
• Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Computer Skills

• Must be competent in the Windows operating system environment, Adobe Professional, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and learn other software as needed.

Physical Demands

• Requires sitting for long periods of time, working at a desk.
• Some bending and stretching could be required.
• Working under stress and use of computer/phone required.
• Manual dexterity required for use of computer keyboard.
• Occasionally may be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel and/or crouch.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment

• Mainly indoor, office environment conditions.
• The noise level is usually moderate.
• Air quality is good, and temperature is controlled.

This position has an hourly pay range of $57 - $62 per hour. Final compensation rate for this position depends on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications.

• paid time off
• medical, dental, vision, and critical illness insurance
• HSA, HRA, and FSA
• life and disability insurance
• EAP
• 401K
• legal and identity theft coverage
• pet insurance and more

The preceding statements describe the general job responsibilities and individual's qualifications inherent to this position. These are not intended to be construed as exhaustive lists. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, accurately, and safely. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. This job description may be reevaluated and/or modified at any time without notice.

Every qualified individual has the same opportunity for recruitment, hire, training, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.