RN- Worker's Compensation Nurse Case Manager

The Worker’s Compensation Nurse Case Manager is a Registered Nurse who provides coordination of care, case management, and facilitates timely return to work to ensure injury/claim resolution for employees injured at work, with particular emphasis in the area of occupational health. The Worker’s Compensation Nurse Case Manager provides education on topics related to worker’s compensation, workplace violence, and other employee safety programs as well as utilizes established protocols and current standards of care to meet the wide variety of health care needs of the employee population.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with management to ensure that all health and safety standards are met to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees.
• Provides medical case management and acute injury management for injured workers in conjunction with medical providers, supervisors, and worker’s compensation management team.
• Serves as liaison between medical providers and injured workers for coordination of care to expedite appropriate medical treatment and communications with worker’s compensation management team.
• Proactively manages all active claims to assess progress/response to treatment, prevent lapses or delays in treatment, obtain regular updates on work status and facilitates injured worker’s return to work.
• Coordinates and tracks alternate assignments for injured workers within their capabilities.
• Monitors employee work-related illness and injury trends and assesses, develops, and implements strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work.
• Documents employee accidents and corresponding communication in Workers Compensation claims system.
• Provides orientation and training for employees and providers in the areas of employee occupational health and the worker’s compensation process.
• Identifies occupational health champions and works with staff to promote safe work practices.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Diploma, Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of one year nursing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of current literature applicable to occupational health and/or worker’s compensation, preferred.
• Experience working in either an employee health clinic, occupational health, infectious disease, or internal medicine, preferred.
• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse License in the State of California.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments
• Ability to educate staff
• Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual
• Must possess initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

*** This job is an in-office / onsite job ***

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $50.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50