Additional education may substitute for experience
Experience with Epic preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field preferred
Responsibilities
Coordinate care for complex patients to achieve clinical outcomes
Provide evidence-based care following established protocols
Guide team members to enhance quality and safety in care
Participate in Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program initiatives
Perform transitional care management calls for discharged patients
Provide direct patient care and education for chronic disease management
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team to optimize outcomes
Benefits
Full-time position with a structured schedule
Opportunity to work in a prestigious institution
Engagement in quality improvement initiatives
Access to professional development resources
Collaborative work environment with a multidisciplinary team
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Clinical Nurse who will support the General Internal Medicine (GIM) Faculty practice at Green Spring Station (GSS).
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinates care for a group of complex patients to achieve clinical and organizational outcomes.
Provides evidence-based care based on nursing process, policies, procedures, and protocols of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Provides guidance to other team members to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care.
Actively participates in Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP) initiatives.
Performs transitional care management calls for practice patients discharged from hospitals in the area and determines the need for short-term outpatient follow-up.
Provides direct patient care, when needed, for point of care testing, medication/vaccine administration, patient rooming and other duties as assigned.
Provides patient education for self-care chronic disease management, such as, diabetes education (in person, by phone, or via MyChart).
Works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health care team to optimize team performance and patient outcomes.
Triages phone calls and electronic advice requests from patients and determines need for medical assessment.
Assesses lab results and implements intervention in consultation with primary providers.
Triages calls from outside institutions, JHM Emergency Departments, and other health care providers; determines and implements follow-up plans.
Identifies care continuity needs of patients; generates and pends orders to primary providers for signature.
Assists primary providers with maintaining electronic medical records; scans outside results into system, updates immunization history, updates health maintenance records, acts on overdue health maintenance items.
Conveys critical action values/ patient request of lab results when requested by provider (communication from MD to RN)
Assist in the development/updating of clinic-based protocols, standardized workflows, or other clinical practice procedures.
Helps lead quality improvement initiatives that are focused on outcomes measures that are relevant to primary care.
Assists Medical Office Coordinator (MOC) in scheduling patients for appointments.
Helps complete forms (e.g., disability, FMLA, mobility) requiring basic health history.
Helps obtain prior authorization for tests and medications
Provide oversight for ordering, stock, and maintenance of clinical supplies and equipment. Collaborates with clinic manager to ensure supplies, medications, and vaccines available and up to date for clinical use.
Responsible for other clinical duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland
Must maintain active licensure throughout employment.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Epic preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field.
Classified Title: Clinical Nurse Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually ($91,225 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: 7:45 am to 4:15 pm FLSA Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM DOM General Internal Medicine Personnel area: School of Medicine
About Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is a private research university that was founded in 1876. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in various fields, including arts and sciences, engineering, business, education, medicine, nursing, and public health. Johns Hopkins University is known for its research in the areas of medicine, public health, and engineering. The university has a strong commitment to community service and social justice, and it has been ranked as one of the top universities in the United States.
