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Occupational Health/Workers’ Compensation RN role coordinating hospital-wide programs to prevent and manage workplace injuries and illnesses for employees. South Shore Health is a health system, and you’ll lead end-to-end case management including surveillance, reporting, triage, and exposure tracking. Standout aspect: broad scope across occupational health, infection prevention, HR, and finance coordination.
Key skills
Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) licenceWorkers’ compensation case managementPre-placement physical assessmentsWorkplace injury/illness surveillance and government reportingVaccine administration and TB screeningContact tracingTriage via SICKlineOSHA sharps log managementOrdering diagnostic tests via protocolsMicrosoft Excel
Salary not listed — comparable onsite occupational health/employee health RN roles in Massachusetts typically pay about $75k–$105k depending on experience and certifications.
You'll thrive here if you’re a data-driven, colleague-focused RN who’s confident assessing employees quickly and managing occupational health cases from initial triage through follow-up and reporting.
Why apply
- Hospital-wide occupational health impact
- Mix of clinical and program work
- Cross-functional liaison role
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
–
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
-
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).
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
–
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
-
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).