CO Clinical Nurse

We are seeking a COClinical Nurseto support the General Internal Medicine (GIM) Faculty practice at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (JHOC).

*This position is part of the JHU School of Medicine Clinical Operations.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for other clinical duties as assigned.
• Helps obtain prior authorizations for tests and medications when unable to obtained by MOC.
• Helps complete forms (e.g., disability, FMLA, mobility) requiring basic health history.
• Performs transitional care management calls for practice patients discharged from hospitals and emergency rooms in the area and determines the need for short-term outpatient follow-up.
• Provides patient education for self-care chronic disease management (in person, by phone, or via electronic record).
• Assists Medical Office Coordinator (MOC) in scheduling patients for consult appointments.
• Conveys critical action values/patient request of lab results when requested by provider (communication from MD to RN)
• 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.
• Identifies care continuity needs of patients; generates and pends orders to primary providers for signature.
• Triages calls from outside institutions, the JHH Emergency Department, and other health care providers; determines and implements follow-up plans.
• Assesses lab results and implements intervention in consultation with primary providers.
• Triages phone calls and electronic advice requests from patients and determines need for medical assessment.
• Works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health care team to optimize team performance and patient outcomes.
• Actively participates in Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP) initiatives.
• Provides direction to/management of other team members to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care.
• Provides evidence-based care based on nursing process, policies, procedures, and protocols of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
• Coordinates care for a group of primary complex patients to achieve clinical and organizational outcomes.

Scope of Responsibility

• Knows the formal and informal departmental goals, standards, policies and procedures which may include some familiarity of other departments within the school/division. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the department.

Decision Making

• On a regular and continuous basis, exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service within the functional area.

Communication

• Exchanges non-routine information using tact and persuasion as appropriate requiring good oral and written communication skills.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of nursing process; social, behavioral, biological, and physical sciences; safety and scientific inquiry process and application to the skill performance; leadership and management as normally acquired through completion of a bachelors program in nursing.
• Knowledge of current health care environment.
• Knowledge of general physiologic monitoring and patient care equipment such as defibrillator and glucometer monitor.
• Successfully completes all training courses required for access to Epic and other clinical software systems.
• Requires effective use of resources and cost awareness.

• Individual must be a registered Nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline preferred.

Additional Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of the JHU credentialing process to include verification of CPR certification is required prior to start date.

• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse
Job Posting Title (Working Title):CO Clinical Nurse
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME
Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($89,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F; 8:30-5:00
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM General Internal Medicine
Personnel area: School of Medicine