Employee Health RN Work Comp Specialist - 40 hrs/wk, Monday - Friday

Job Title:  Employee Health RN Work Comp Specialist
Job Location: Lincoln   
Immediate Supervisor: Director of Quality and Risk                                                   


JOB OVERVIEW

• This position is integrated within the quality management system. Responsible for providing leadership, support, implementation and evaluation of the:
• Employee Health and Safety Programs which focuses on supporting the general health and capacity of employees so that they can be successful in their employment
• Workersâ?? Compensation Program including coordination of the rehabilitation and recovery of ill/injured employees to facilitate return to work
• Quality Assurance Program and improvements in hospital patient care based on data collection, analysis, and evidence based standards of care.
• Patient and employee safety teams and quality improvement committees through role modeling and fostering interdisciplinary planning and collaboration that focus on individuals and populations served.
  
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  
• Consults and collaborates with organizational leaders to implement and sustain best practices related to employee health and safety
• Collaborates, develops, implements and evaluates employee safety plans. Responsible for efficient and effective procedures, policies and operations.
• Responsible for OSHA recording.
• Provides frequent and timely reports to Madonna hospitals and departments. Encourage celebration of success and improvement related to employee health and safety.
• Leads and evaluates the Employee Blood Borne Pathogen Program.
• Collaborates with environmental safety leaders to ensure state and federal issues and regulations are met.
• Leads the administration of the Culture of Safety Survey. Assist the organization in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementation of decisions.
• Collaborates with employees injured while performing work tasks. Guides employee and supervisor through processes. Ensures excellent care and stewardship in coordination with third party administer
• Case Management of noncomplex Workersâ?? Compensation claims. Develop, implement and evaluate options to meet individual employee needs.
• Provides leadership and serves as the contact for the workersâ?? compensation program including the annual self-insurance renewal process, annual court application and audits, third party administration renewal and excess insurance renewal including audits, annual surety bond renewal and letter of credit in order to maintain Nebraska Self Insurance Certification.
• Ensures compliance with regulation. Serves as the Section 111 Mandatory Reporting Account Manager with accurate profile reporting and submission.
• Understands, interpret, and applies regulation to claims in coordination with the third party administrator. Analyze costs and practices including incurred and reserve cost projections.
• Advocates organizational processes that allow for creativity in the development of alternative plans for achieving desired, client-centered, cost-effective outcomes.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to assist in the evaluation, initiation, revision and sustainability of new programs and care delivery models based on changing program needs in the context of quality improvement, infection prevention, and employee health and safety.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
• Must possess current Nebraska R.N. licensure. Bachelorâ??s degree preferred.
• CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer required.
• 1-2 years experience working with workers compensation required
• Additional experience in rehabilitation nursing, employee health and safety, and /or quality improvement preferred.
• Valid Nebraska driverâ??s license and proof of good driving record required.