The Occupational Health Nurse Clinician (OHCC Nurse Clinician) reports directly to the Director of Enterprise Clinical Services for Occupational Health. 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 OHCC 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.

Schedule

Tuesday - 12:30-4:30pm // Thursday - 8 - 4:30pm // 1 Weekend and 1 Overnight shift every 2-3 months (remote)

Hybrid Schedule - with travel to multiple clinics and sites

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.

* Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

* A currently licensed RN with at least three years' experience in either occupational health, urgent care, or ambulatory care will be considered.

* COHN-S certification is strongly preferred.

* For NP applicants-

* Currently licensed as either an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

* Meets clinical credentialing requirements of Mass General Brigham upon hiring.

* Eligible for or currently licensed as a RN or NP in the State of New Hampshire. Must be willing to become licensed in New Hampshire (NH) if does not have a NH license.

Skills/Abilities/Other Details:

* Demonstrates the ability to engage employees in complex coordination of care.

* Demonstrates strong critical thinking, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills and to.

* Excellent telephone customer service and interpersonal communication skills are needed.

* Demonstrates proficiency in managing pace and volume of incoming requests and outgoing follow up.

* Ability to perform within a high-functioning, effective and empowered team in an environment that requires collaboration and meeting defined deliverables/metrics each day.

* Works well with inter-professional team members.

* Remote work with the requirement of onsite coverage as needed.

* Travel to Mass General Brigham sites.