RN Employee Health, Milford - 32 hours, Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Program Collaboration and Oversight
1. Collaborates with management and environmental health staff to support employee health and safety objectives.
2. Maintains logs for OSHA, JCAHO, and other regulatory reviews.

Injury and Illness Assessment
1. Provides initial assessment and first aid for on-the-job injuries.
2. Coordinates care and follow-up for work-related health events.
3. Offers health counseling within nursing scope and follows up with employees and managers.

Pre-Placement Health Screenings
1. Conducts screenings per hospital policy, including immunization review and surveillance testing.
2. Ensures timely completion of physicals and clearance for new hires.

Health Promotion and Education
1. Implements health promotion strategies such as flu campaigns and TB screening.
2. Plans and supports injury prevention initiatives.

Case Management
1. Differentiates between occupational and non-occupational cases.
2. Coordinates with workers' compensation carriers and internal stakeholders.
3. Acts as liaison among hospital departments, insurance, and providers.

Policy Development and Confidentiality
1. Contributes to policy and protocol development.
2. Maintains confidentiality of employee health records and communications.

Service Evaluation and Compliance
1. Evaluates services provided to employees and collaborates with providers.
2. Maintains OSHA and needle stick logs and reports data at meetings.
3. Documents all care and outcomes in employee health records.

Professional Development
1. Attends relevant conferences and seminars.
2. Networks with peers and maintains CEUs.
3. Shares knowledge with colleagues.

Age-Specific Competency
1. Applies knowledge of growth and development stages to patient care.
2. Demonstrates age-appropriate communication and support.

II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education
Required:
1. Registered Nurse
2. Current Massachusetts RN license
3. Current CPR certification
Preferred:
1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing
2. Certification in Occupational Health Nursing

Experience/Skills
Required:
1. Minimum of 3 years of RN experience
2. Computer proficiency and strong interpersonal skills
3. Organizational and communication skills
4. Ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred:
1. Experience in employee/occupational health
2. Background in community health, ambulatory care, critical care, or emergency nursing
3. Knowledge of case management, workers' compensation, and related regulations

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.