Occupational Health Nurse Manager

This position provides oversight of Occupational Health services across Tufts Medical Center, including support for our ambulatory clinic locations. The role works collaboratively with clinical leaders and teams to promote employee health and safety, ensure consistent practices, and support occupational health needs across multiple locations.

Job Profile Summary

​This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Leadership duties: Controls, directs, and participates in the activities of the organization through a hierarchy of managers and supervisors. Responsibilities also include long-term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, and allocating its resources and making decisions regarding organization growth and diversification to accomplish entity's vision. A management role that supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports. A role that supervises all levels of employees.  Responsibilities that typically include: Setting goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results, problems faced may be difficult but typically are not complex, and ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers and stakeholders.

Job Overview

This position oversees the day to day operations of the Occupational Health department and supports the Infection Prevention and Control department when assigned. Provides employee health services focusing on promotion, protection, and restoration for worker’s health in the context of a safe and healthy work environment throughout the course of their employment.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree.

2. Massachusetts RN Licensure.

3. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

4. Five (5) years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

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. Performs daily infection prevention assignments.

2. Collects and documents a data base through medical history, physical assessment, and the use of laboratory and other related tools.

3. Ensures the ability of individuals to perform the physical requirements of essential job functions as outlined in their job descriptions.

4. Ensures safety to coworkers and the public.

5. Ensures consistency in application of fitness for duty decisions.

6. Provides pre-placement tuberculosis screening on all employees and annual Tuberculosis symptom screening for applicable employees who have had occupational exposure.

7. Establishes employee immunization history and provides appropriate vaccination(s) and employee education regarding immunization when applicable.

8. Provides Fit Testing for Healthcare Particulate Masks for employees who would be at risk for exposure.

9. Maintains a separate medical file for each employee per regulatory requirements.

10. Provides first aid treatment.

11. Provides post-exposure follow-up and counseling (i.e. blood/body fluid, TB, meningitis).

12. Conducts health assessments at the request of department managers or directors if it appears that an employee’s health is interfering with work performance or ability to do the physical essential functions of the job.

13. Provides special hazard examinations. 

14. Evaluates and follows-up after a work-related injury.

15. Works closely with employees who have lost time out of work and assist these individuals in their return to the work environment.

16. Communicates frequently and regularly with injured worker, department director, claims administrator, utilization review and other key members of the rehabilitation team.

17. Establishes and maintains a collaborative relationship with specialty physicians, alternative therapy providers and other members of the occupational health team regarding the workers ability to carry out the essential functions of the job and work restrictions.

18. Evaluates and coordinates vocational rehabilitation and work hardening as appropriate.

19. Maintains OSHA log.

20. Initiates and completes mandatory reports for the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents.

21. Identifies modified duty opportunities to facilitate the return to work process.

22. Maintains a current knowledge of regulatory legislation and occupational health standards (i.e.OSHA, CDC, TJC, APIC,Worker’s Compensation) and other guidelines pertinent to Occupational Health.

23. In compliance with FMLA, MMLA and hospital policy assists employees in identifying eligibility and application for Leave of Absence.

24. Collaborates with employee, department directors and health care providers to develop a modified work duty program for eligible employees.

25. Provides return to work evaluations (fitness for duty).

Physical Requirements:

1. Occasional lifting of 30-35 lbs and turning patients.

2.Prolonged standing and walking.

3.Occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.

4.Exposure to infectious disease and possible carcinogenic chemicals.

5.Exposure of blood-borne pathogens.

6.Requires fine manual dexterity to lift and maneuver patients.

7.Requires visual and aural acuity necessary to monitor patient care.

Skills & Abilities:

1.Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.

2.Ability to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, judgment, and skills.

3.Knowledge of and application of the nursing process.

4.Possesses strong clinical and theoretical skills.

5.Demonstrates proactive approach.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range:

$122,301.82 - $155,933.24

based on full-time equivalent