Manager Nurse Occupational Health

The Nurse Manager of Occupational Health is responsible for overseeing the hospital's Employee Health/Occupational Health program in direct collaboration with the Occupational Health and Wellness Medical Director. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while promoting a safe and healthy work environment for all hospital employees and employer clients. The Nurse Manager provides clinical oversight and leadership, manages staff, develops policies, and collaborates with leadership to regarding various work-related and employee issues, including workplace injuries and exposures.

Clinical Responsibilities and Oversight

• Oversee and perform pre-employment health screenings, immunizations, urine drug screen collections, blood collection and mask fit testing
• Manage work-related injuries and illness cases
• Coordinate post-exposure evaluations (e.g., bloodborne pathogens)
• Review and clear employees for return to work
• Collaborate with Infection Prevention and Safety teams
• Serve as the Medical Review Officer Assistant
• For Nurse Practitioners - ability to receive certification as a certified Medical Examiner for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Clinical Duties will encompass- 30 -40% of the role with administrative duties approximately 60-70% of the role

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:

• OSHA standards

• CDC guidelines

• NJ Department of Health requirements (if applicable)

• Workers' Compensation regulations

• Additional other standards and regulations as applicable

• Maintain accurate employee health records

• Ensure HIPAA compliance

Leadership & Management

• Supervise Occupational Health and Wellness staff
• Develop and implement department policies and procedures
• Conduct performance evaluations
• Manage departmental budget and resources
• Work in conjunction with HR, Risk Management, and Nursing leadership

Workplace Safety

• Track trends in employee injuries and exposures
• Develop injury prevention programs
• Participate in safety committee meetings
• Lead education on infection control and workplace safety
• Ability to provide risk communication, outcomes and feedback to employees and Departments

Wellness

• Develop wellness initiatives for employees and employer clients
• Serve as the point of contact and interface for external client wellness initiatives

Data Evaluation and Integration

• Have general knowledge of data collection, review and analysis
• Working knowledge of the use of Microsoft programs including, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

St. Joseph's University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women's health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession's highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.