CO Clinical Nurse (DOM General Internal Medicine)

Johns Hopkins University•Timonium, MD

17h•$64,600 - $113,300•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse who will support the General Internal Medicine (GIM) Faculty practice at Green Spring Station (GSS). This role involves coordinating care for complex patients, providing evidence-based nursing care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes. The Clinical Nurse will also be involved in patient education, triaging calls, managing electronic health records, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or the state where practicing.
Must maintain active licensure throughout employment.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR Certification.
Completion of the JHH Credentialing process.
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 program in nursing.
Knowledge of current health care environment.
Knowledge of general physiologic monitoring and patient care equipment such as defibrillator and glucose monitor.
Successfully completes all training courses required for access to Epic and other clinical software systems.
Ability to analyze data to synthesize and summarize information and to make judgments regarding patient care.
Ability to use a computer keyboard to input and obtain data.
Ability to operate personal computer to access email, computerized scheduling and documentation systems, and other basic office support software including Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice, scientific process, and service excellence in practice.
Ability to interact successfully with the public.
Ability to perform effectively despite sudden deadlines and changing priorities.
Ability to maintain personal composure in high stress situations.
Demonstrated interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required to service a diverse customer base.
Ability to demonstrate and convey a favorable image of the organization and to conform to proper standards of professional dress, attitude and demeanor.
Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills required to interact with patients, patients’ families/visitors and clinical staff.
Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and with meticulous attention to detail.
Demonstrate a strong ability to use initiative and judgment and to identify, analyze and solve problems.
Ability to demonstrate self-direction and initiation.
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Epic preferred.
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.

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.