Per Diem RN – Employee Health

About the role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Under the supervision of the Employee Health Director, the Registered Nurse – Employee Health provides occupational health care services to employees, according to established Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) policies and procedures. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial post-offer/pre-placement physical assessment, including review of immunization status, and provides required testing or immunizations as needed.
• Follows up on any unusual findings with appropriate education, counseling, referrals, or work restrictions.
• Promotes the health and safety of employees through health promotion and education.
• Evaluates condition and/or documentation of employee back-to-work clearance after illness or injury and approves return or recommends further medical evaluation or extension of leave as medical provider or circumstances require.
• Works with the employee’s supervisor to ensure that the employee needing work restrictions or limited duty is able to safely return to work, if possible.
• Assists in immunization and Tuberculosis testing programs per BILH Infection Control Policy, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Center for Disease Control guidelines, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
• Assists the Manager of Employee Health and Infection Control Specialist in follow-up of employee exposures to blood-borne pathogens, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases per BILH Infection Control Policy, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Center for Disease Control guidelines, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
• Maintains accurate and current employee health-related records and daily treatment log, as required by BILH,