Employee/Occupational Health Nurse Coordinator, Per Diem

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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 16,000 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:
1. Facilitates the entry of new hires (as defined above) into the UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) and/or UMass Chan Medical School (UMCMS) and Research Labs and coordinates the retrieval of information and the delivery of the preplacement assessment process in accordance with defined job specific protocols.
2. Assists new hires and current employees in understanding what is needed, options available to them, resources, and the results of all testing.
3. Provides education along the continuum of the process to the new hires and to existing employees.
4. Develops concise status updates to all stakeholders in a manner that protects the patient/employee's HIPAA rights.
5. Develops relationships with all key stakeholders for both UMMH and UMCMS as well as affiliate entities.
6. Assists with tracking metrics and quality indicators for all processes involved.
7. Provides exposure surveillance for air-borne and blood-borne pathogens for employees. Screens employee population, as indicated, for air-borne and blood-borne pathogen exposures. Provides surveillance of employees illnesses as indicated by Center of Disease Control (CDC).
8. Organizes screening and surveillance data for entry according to JCHAO, OSHA, CDC, etc., guidelines and documents such in computer system. Utilizes nursing process to comprehensively assess the patients physical and psychological status.
9. Provides access to resources such as Getchell TB clinic, Employee Assistance Program, Free Care Providers and links to support services.
10. Conducts education related to occupational illnesses and injuries to employees according to OSHA guidelines as required or directed.
11. Triages employee injuries and illnesses. Provides first aide and assists Nurse Practitioner, Physician or others in procedures as requested.
12. Conducts a comprehensive immunization program for employees through Immunization Walk-in Clinics, Immunization Fairs and periodic unit-based site visits. Administers immunizations, vaccines, PPD's and other medications as ordered by Nurse Practitioner or Physician. Draws blood specimens as appropriate.
13. May serve as liaison between Employee Health Services and Infection Control Department.
14. May coordinate special group pre-placement medical clearance process such as summer internship program, etc.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Current Massachusetts state licensure.
2. Graduate from accredited school of nursing.

Preferred:
1. Bachelor's degree.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Minimum of two years' of up to date and progressively responsible nursing experience in Employee Health, Occupational Health, Infection Control or related field.
2. Skilled with utilization of EMR and other software.
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred:
1. Excellent phlebotomy skills.
2. Experience in caring for employees with blood borne pathogen exposures.

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.