Nurse Case Manager - Workers Compensation

Dayton Children's Hospital • Dayton, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Employee Health Nurse Case Manager, Workers' Compensation administers and coordinates the workers' compensation program for Dayton Children's Hospital. This position provides clinical case management, injury triage, restricted-duty and return-to-work coordination, documentation support, and regulatory recordkeeping. The role partners with injured employees, department leaders, the third-party administrator, treating providers, Employee Health, Safety, Human Resources/Employee Experience, and the Healthy Way Clinic to support timely care, accurate claim administration, and safe return to work.
The position also supports OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping, blood and body fluid exposure follow-up, pre-placement and surveillance health activities, fitness-for-duty coordination, employee education, and wellness activities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• Current Ohio Registered Nurse license required
• Current BLS required
• 3+ years nursing experience with occupational health, employee health, case management, or related clinical experience required
• Workers' compensation case management; clinical assessment and injury triage; documentation/reporting accuracy; privacy-conscious communication; data and systems proficiency required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related healthcare field preferred
• 3-5 years workers' compensation case management and/or occupational health experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• Occupational health, case management, or workers' compensation-related certification preferred
• Ohio BWC/self-insured claims knowledge; OSHA recordkeeping familiarity; ADA/FMLA coordination awareness; return-to-work/restricted duty planning preferred

Responsibilities

• Administers and coordinates the workers' compensation program.
• Provides clinical case management.
• Performs injury triage.
• Coordinates restricted-duty and return-to-work initiatives.
• Provides documentation support.
• Manages regulatory recordkeeping.
• Supports OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping.
• Follows up on blood and body fluid exposures.
• Conducts pre-placement and surveillance health activities.
• Coordinates fitness-for-duty assessments.
• Provides employee education.
• Supports wellness activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree