Occupational Health Services Manager NP/PA

Tufts Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford MelroseWakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital provide high-quality, compassionate care through a wide range of clinical services. With two hospitals, a Breast Health Center, a Cardiovascular Center and more than 20 locations offering over 50 specialties, we serve Melrose, Medford and surrounding communities just north of Boston. As a Level III Trauma Center, MelroseWakefield Hospital offers immediate access to life-saving emergency care, including one of the region’s only community-based cardiac catheterization labs for advanced heart treatment. Our Level III Special Care Nursery allows families to stay close to their newborns who need extra care before going home. Location: 170 Governors Ave. Medford, MA 02155 Job Overview Occupational Health Services (OHS) at MelroseWakefield Hospital is seeking a full-time Occupational Health Services Manager to join us and lead our OHS team at our location in Medford, MA. This is a leadership opportunity with supervisory responsibilities managing a staff of four nursing professionals. The schedule is 5 days per week (Mon-Fri) 8 AM- 4:30 PM with no weekends, holidays, or call. Previous leadership experience working in an OHS hospital setting or occupational medicine clinic is highly desired.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Three (3) years of nursing experience in Occupational Health and/or Adult Medicine is preferred.
Experience in Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine would be helpful.
Ability to care for chronically ill patients with a broad range of medical problems.
Possess the maturity, self-confidence, and ability to follow complex patient management plans in collaboration with physicians.
Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Ability to provide primary care for a caseload of patients according to practice guidelines and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
Leads by example, Positive thinking, focused on goal.
Communicates effectively through listening, persuasion, and influence.
Plans, sets goals, analyzes results.
Team building skills; Sets examples, provides vision delegates, positive, energetic
Demonstrates flexibility, creativity, patience, and persistence.
Able to handle situations of high stress and pressure.

Nice To Haves

Specialized certifications appropriate to clinical area.
Five (5) years of nursing experience, including supervisory experience.
Previous leadership experience working in an OHS hospital setting or occupational medicine clinic is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Completes admission physical exam accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner utilizing appropriate growth and development parameters.
Orders appropriate labs and radiological testing based on assessment of needs.
Assesses patient/family psychosocial needs, educational needs, learning readiness, and barriers to learning during admission process.
Provides patient education for the patient and/or family consistent with assessed needs.
Communicates with appropriate members of the health care team regarding any and all patient concerns.
Communicates professionally with patient/family, other practitioners, physicians, and co-workers.
Sets priorities and modifies patient care in response to changing situations. Demonstrates judgment in consulting MD regarding high-risk patients.
Collaborates with other disciplines in planning and coordinating patient care. Allows for optimal patient progress toward wellness and healthy lifestyle.
Develops an effective, comprehensive plan of care individualized to the age and needs of each patient using established standards of care, knowledge of disease entities, and human growth and development and emotional, social and spiritual needs and following Department of Public Health standards.
Facilitates support groups for preoperative and postoperative patients promoting healthy lifestyle, wellness, using a holistic approach, including cultural, religious, and psychosocial needs of the patient/group.
Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their administration based on the age of the patient and clinical condition.
Prescribes and complies with Nurse Practitioner protocols and Department of Public Health regulations regarding prescriptive practices.
Participates and is prepared for weekly multidisciplinary meetings. Collaborates with other disciplines in planning and coordinating patient care including patient treatments and activities to allow for optimal patient progress toward their weight management success.
Participates, to the extent possible, in the development and implementation of community based programs and professional in-services or workshops.