Clinical Nurse (Pediatrics)

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse for the Hematology division to support comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to pediatric patients with hematologic disorders. The successful candidate will serve as a primary clinical resource for patients and families, coordinating care from initial evaluation through treatment and follow-up. The Clinical Nurse will also Collaborates with hematologists, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary team members to promote safe, evidence-based, and high-quality patient care.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

- Manages personal and provider Epic in-baskets triaging appropriately.
- Pends new medications and prescription refills in Epic for physician signature.
- Follows up on lab and study results, notifying the physician and patient as appropriate.
- Returns patient phone calls.
- Prepares physicians for outpatient clinic appointments including obtaining detailed medical records for patients with complex medical histories and ensuring records are scanned into Epic.
- Populates patient history in Epic.
- Generates patient problem lists as requested by physicians.
- Is aware of the inclusion/exclusion criteria for ongoing clinical trials to help identify possible research candidates.
- Practices nursing in accordance to clinical protocols and under the nursing scope of practice for the State of Maryland.
- Provides primary nursing care to clinic patients. Primary nursing care begins with the first encounter with the patient by phone or in clinical setting and continues throughout the course of care. Primary nursing care constitutes independent collection of medical information, physical exam, and assessment of patient to discuss with supervisor, then completion of medical documentation and implementation of treatment plan.
- Perform case management services to patients from initial intake visit through termination of services.
- Monitors and collaborates with organizations and payers to maintain continuity of care (e.g. letters of medical necessity, appeals for access to treatment, disability forms).
- Assist in overseeing clinical operations for area.
- Serves as a clinical resource on the nursing assessment of the complex patient.
- Regularly interfaces with multidisciplinary care team of providers and with clinic and research providers.
- Additional duties as assigned.

Nurse Educator

- Mentor new clinical staff and provide ongoing education in conjunction with Nurse Manager.
- Promote and identify quality improvement initiatives that are aligned with the departmental and organizational safety and operational goals.
- Provide aid and support to clinic and nursing staff as needed.
- Utilizes materials and resources in a cost-effective manner.
- Promotes a culture of teamwork, accountability, safety, compassion, and excellence in pediatric patient care.

Core Competencies

- Accountable authority for decisions regarding patient care.
- Knowledge of nursing process, social, behavioral, biological and physical science.
- Knowledge of current health care environment.
- Working knowledge of Epic.
- Ability to analyze data to synthesize and summarize information and make judgments regarding patient care.
- Highly effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills to establish working relationships that foster optimal quality patient care.
- Ability to document legibly using a writing instrument.
- Ability to use a computer keyboard to input and obtain data.
- CPR and AED certified.

Additional Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

- Ability to analyze data, to synthesize and summarize information and to make judgments regarding patient care.
- Highly effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills to establish working relationships that foster optimal quality patient care.
- Ability to use a computer keyboard to input and obtain data.
- Maintain confidentiality per clinical and operational standards and hold others accountable.
- Ability to monitor units and foster teamwork.
- Support clinical practice at the discretion of the nurse manager.

Minimum Qualifications

- Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.
- 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

- CPR/BLS certified.
- Two years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related discipline.

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually ($83,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: SOM Ped Hematology  
Personnel area: School of Medicine