Workers Comp Coord RN

CHI St Vincent Hot Springs is a 280 bed faith-based, non-profit, Magnet Accredited facility providing quality health care to patients and communities from all over the State of Arkansas. As the only level II trauma center in the southwest part of the state, CHI St Vincent Hot Springs is the regional referral center for cardiology, trauma, neuro, ortho, oncology and critical care/pulmonary. We have also been voted as one of Arkansas Best Places to Work by Arkansas Business since 2019. We have earned top patient safety ratings from Leapfrog and was recently named as one of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in Fortune and PINC AI.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

As a Workers’ Compensation Coordinator is responsible for directing, implementing and managing all aspects of the workers’ compensation program for one or more facilities within a given Market. The position will provide advocacy and support for injured employees and influence safety investigation and loss prevention follow up with key stakeholders. This role will be responsible for understanding and communicating key policies and key metrics across all levels of the Market and Region. The nurse acts as an advocate for the employee by ensuring access to employee health services and to other available programs that directly correlate to the wellbeing and safety of the employee while performing job duties at a CommonSpirt Health facility.

• Develop and provide internal communication and education to all levels of staff, including leaders, as needed
• Direct employees for medical treatment, as allowed by state law
• Maintain regular communication with injured employees in order to advocate and provide employment status information
• Report claims to TPA
• Coordinate claim investigation with supervisors, injured employees, witnesses and others to assure appropriate loss prevention mitigation or safety corrections occur

• Associate’s degree – equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Preferred of two (2) years’ experience in workers’ compensation, employee safety or human resources required with degree.

• Required:Registered Nurse (RN); Basic Life Support (BLS)