Clinical Nurse (GYN/OB)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

2d•$66,215 - $116,130

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse applies nursing knowledge and skills to deliver individual and/or population-based patient care and coordinates care in accordance with Hopkins’ vision and mission. The nurse activates resources across disciplines and collaborates to achieve outcomes for patients and functional units. The role provides clinical support in an OB-GYN/urogynecology setting, including patient assessment and triage, care coordination, patient education, and assistance with office procedures. The nurse works with providers and other Urogyn team members to develop and follow plans of care, participates in weekly meetings, and manages related clinical tasks.

Requirements

Registered nurse licensed in the State of Maryland.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related discipline.
First Aid/CPR certification.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two years of OB-GYN experience or direct experience in Women’s Services, Women’s Health, or Urogynecology is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competency in caring for age-specific populations and complete the annual update.
Maintain a compassionate environment and support service excellence.
Synthesize patient data using theoretical and experiential knowledge and initiate or inform appropriate personnel when corrective action is needed.
Track patient laboratory results, forward results to the appropriate provider, document results on flow sheets as needed, and address patient phone calls by assessing needs and relaying information to providers.
Assist providers by taking patient histories and vital signs, drawing blood, giving injections, performing office laboratory testing, and assisting with biopsies and Pap smears.
Use the established chain of command to address unresolved clinical issues.
Develop, implement, and modify patient teaching.
Provide patient triage and instructional classes as needed for urogynecology patients.
Work with Urogyn team members, including physicians, registered nurses, and clinical medical assistants, to develop and follow plans of care.
Attend weekly meetings.
Assist providers with office procedures and in-basket management.
Independently perform certain procedures relevant to urogynecologic care.
Activate resources from other disciplines and collaborate to achieve patient and functional-unit outcomes.