Registered Nurse, RN - Occupational Health

Tufts Medical Center is recognized by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing. Magnet® recognition is the highest and most prestigious credential a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care. Magnet® recognition signals to nurses that the organization is committed to nursing. 

The nurses at Tufts Medical Center are integral to everything we do. They are often the ones patients interact with first, and sometimes the ones they interact with the most. It’s a critically important role, so our nurses are well-supported, well-respected, and very well-appreciated!   

There’s an intensity and a pace to be embraced. You will have responsibility and accountability the minute you pull on the scrubs. You need to be the kind of person who gives everything you've got. Our patients deserve the best. Our nurses give it to them. 

The Occupational Health Department at Tufts Medical Center serves the Employees of Tufts Medical Center, Tufts Physicians Organization, Tufts Medicine, Tufts Medicine Integrated Network, and Tufts Care at Home. Our focus is to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all staff in compliance with DPH, OSHA, and CDC guidelines.

The scope of the practice is:

· Health/Immunization screening for all new Employees and Volunteers.

· Management of communicable diseases and infectious disease exposures.

· Work related injuries, Workplace Violence, LOA, and Workers Comp.

· Treatment and management of Blood and Body Fluid Exposures.

· Flu and Covid Immunization Programs, participates in organization and hospital wide clinics.

· Mandatory reporting for Local, State and Federal regulatory agencies.

· Participates in quality, risk, and safety initiatives in conjunction with Infection Prevention, Environmental Health, Risk Management, Workplace Violence committee.

Hours: 32 hours per week

Office is open Monday- Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm, No weekends or holidays

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Registered Nurse (RN) license. 

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)  

2. Specialty Nursing certifications. 

3. Experience in Occupational Health Nursing, strongly preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1.Utilizes theoretical and evidence-based knowledge in partnering with patients and their families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate care.    

2. Assesses and collaborates with patient, family/significant others and other disciplines to: Identify expected outcomes based on synthesis of data and diagnosis; and identify cultural needs (i.e. language, etc) to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience. 

3. Plans and develops: Individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and family’s readiness and barrier to learning; Orchestrates and validates a plan of care for each shift; Initiates interdisciplinary patient/family meetings to facilitate communication regarding the plan of care; Communicates and coordinates the patients discharge plan utilizing unit-based and community resources to ensure a seamless transition for the patient and their family; Ensures the plan of care utilizes principles and concepts of project, organizational or systems management. 

4. Implements: The plan in a safe and timely manner; Documents the implementation and any modifications, including changes or omissions, of the identified plan; Collaborates with nursing colleagues and others to implement the plan; Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnosis or problem; Provides and coordinates health teaching which is required by individuals, families and groups to maintain an optimal level of health; Documents per hospital and regulatory requirements/policies, all aspects of care, including but not limited to, treatments/procedures performed and patient response. 

5. Evaluates: The effectiveness of the planned strategies in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes and knowledge; Uses the evaluation process to update the plan of care as dictated b