Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn)

Job Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Occupational Health & Wellness
Type: Contract - 12 months
Location: Groton, CT - onsite meeting with patients directly

Experience/Education:
• Masters Degree in nursing with APRN Board Certification
• COHN-S preferred
• Suggest a minimum of 5 years experience as a CW professional
• Demonstrates experience in acute episodic care, wellness care and counseling of adults
• Proficient in the use of electronic medical record keeping systems desirable

Major Responsibilities:
• Coordinates CW clinical operations, including medical surveillance, OSHA recordkeeping, facility operations and patient care activities such as triage, counseling, patient education, sick or emergency visits, first aid, and other activities as needed.
• Provides preventive medicine and wellness services/counseling; supports site health promotion and disease prevention programs.
• Performs Disability and Workers Compensations RTW case management and other case management functions as deemed necessary.
• Documents patient data in paper and electronic medical database(s), as applicable per standard protocols.
• Oversite as the sites Principal Investigator for Grotons Research Support Program.

Technical Competency Description:
CW Technical Competency #1: Knowledge of CW Regulations
As applied to (in US/PR):
1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
2. Workers Compensation
3. OSHA, may include recordkeeping
4. Americans with Disability Act (ADA), in United States
5. Family Medical Leave Act
6. CLIA
7. Federal, state, or local public health regulations
8. Pfizer Human Resources policies and procedures

CW Technical Competency #2: Risk Avoidance/Minimization/Control
As applied to:
1. Diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries and illnesses
2. Preventive care, immunizations
3. Diagnosis and treatment of non-occupational cases
4. Universal precautions
5. Wellness programs
6. Ergonomics
7. Employee Assistance Programs
8. Clinical procedures
9. Case Management
10. Training on appropriate (e.g., site-specific) CW procedures, practices, policies, concepts

Must Have: Connecticut license , CPR Certified, and Malpractice insurance
Optional: Respirator use is optional and update to the candidate.

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