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Occupational Health Registered Nurse

South Shore Health

Hanover, PA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Case Management, Consulting, Documentation, Emergency Care, Government Reporting, Healthcare, Hospital, Infection Control, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Occupational Health, Performance Reviews, Registered Nurse (RN), Surveillance, Trend Analysis, Vaccination, Worker's Compensation
LOCATION
Hanover, PA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Description Summary

The EHS Workers' Compensation RN coordinates and implements hospital-wide programs for the prevention and control of workplace associated illnesses and injuries for health system employees.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1 -

Case Management, surveillance and reporting on workplace injuries and illnesses, including reporting to government agencies, contact tracing, vaccine administration, pre-placement assessments and collaborating with frontline staff and leaders to enhance protections for staff and patients

2

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Performs preplacement evaluations on new employees utilizing a high level of physical assessment skills.

a - Accurately with appropriate documentation.

b - Performed efficiently, within 1/2 hour.

3 -

Plays an essential role in p

roviding routine and emergency care to employees, recognizing urgent health situations and/or makes appropriate recommendations and/or health care referrals based on skilled assessment findings.

a – Consults with Nurse Practitioner when necessary for employee evaluation.

b - Orders appropriate diagnostic tests utilizing approved protocols.

c- Follows the care of the employee throughout the period of injury.

d- Works with finance to determine employee wages during period of disability.

4-

HR Liaison to Recruitment

a - Attend weekly meetings to determine trends and outcomes on contracted employees

5 -

Body Fluid Exposure Reporting

a - Maintain OSHA sharps log for reporting monthly and yearly injuries.

6- Ability to triage care via SICKline

7 -

Liaison to Infection Prevention, TPA and managers as needed to carry out the preceding duties

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

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Preferred

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing as validated through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Minimum Work Experience

Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred

Required Licenses / Certifications

Registered Nurse – Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)

Required additional Knowledge and Abilities

Thorough understanding of healthcare and is data driven and colleague focused.

Vaccination and TB screening experience required.

CIC or COHN certification (preferred)

EXCEL experience (preferred).

About the Company

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South Shore Health

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