The Occupational Health Nurse Clinician (OHNC Nurse Clinician) reports directly to the Director of Enterprise Clinical Services for Occupational Health with a dotted line to the OHS Director for the Community Division and provides in-person OHS services at Spaulding Cape Cod, in addition to remote services for other MGB institutions. This position works collaboratively with Occupational Health staff from all Mass General Brigham affiliates as an integral part of the occupational health clinical delivery team. They also collaborate with the Occupational Health leadership team and Occupational Health Site Directors to ensure clinical standards are achieved, trends are identified, and issues are resolved or referred to leadership.
As an OHNC Nurse Clinician, they utilize clinical experience and occupational health guidelines while applying active listening skills to efficiently and effectively manage occupational health needs of employees and staff working in the Mass General Brigham organization. This includes providing clinical assessment and management for a range of occupational health screening, reportable disease, and work clearance needs.
Our work is guided by the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.
Location
- Spaulding Cape Cod Hospital
Schedule - 20hrs/wk
- Onsite - Tuesday/Thursday 8-4:30pm
- Remote - Friday - 8-12:30pm
Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical evaluation and care through a centralized and system-wide Mass General Brigham delivery model.
- Routinely manages pre-placement screening and documentation needs including, but not limited to, pre-screening documentation of vaccinations, TB screening, and coordinating onsite appointments at specific Mass General Brigham Occupational Health clinics as needed.
- Assists new hires with various ways to obtain and submit required documentation, including, but not limited to, counseling regarding pre-placement preparation for onsite appointments as needed.
- Responsible for providing work clearance, except for employees actively being managed in Occupational Health for a work-related injury. This includes determining if clearance can be provided.
- Consults and educates employee’s manager and HR Business Partner if accommodation is needed for return to work.
- Manages infectious disease evaluations and reportable disease reports.. This may include providing surge capacity with outbreaks, during times of increased community case rates, and/or staffing shortages.
- May be responsible for providing services in connection with other Occupational Health programs, that may include assessment using clinical criteria and the ordering of clinical tests and other diagnostics, providing clinical and administrative information to employees, appropriate referrals to other clinical providers, case management of Human Resource related issues involving workplace accommodations/restrictions, and other return to work issues.
- Responsible for providing effective, consistent, and comprehensive employee education, counseling, and direction.
- Provides after hours on call-coverage when Occupational Health clinics are closed, on a rotating schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Consistently provides a high degree of evidence-based quality care.
- Responsible for timely, comprehensive, and accurate clinical documentation that meets the established practice criteria using documentation templates and clinical guidelines.
- Utilizes multiple databases to support departmental compliance and reporting needs.
- Ensures the security, confidentiality, and privacy of protected health and employee personal information.
- Participates in planning and implementing OHCC programs and providing selected health services independently or collaboratively with other members of the occupational health staff.