Clinical Nurse (Surgery)

The Department of Surgery is seeking a Clinical Nurse to support vascular surgeons during outpatient clinics, including patient assessment, documentation, and care planning.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

- Coordinate diagnostic testing, including vascular imaging, laboratory studies, and preoperative evaluations.
- Ensure results are available for provider review and facilitate timely follow-up.
- Collaborate with radiology, vascular laboratory, cardiology, interventional radiology, and other specialties.
- Triage clinical concerns and escalate urgent issues according to established protocols.

Patient Communication and Administrative Support

- Manage and respond to patient communications through MyChart, telephone calls, and other approved communication channels.
- Triage patient calls and MyChart messages, assess clinical concerns, address routine questions, and escalate urgent issues to the vascular surgery team as appropriate.
- Coordinate prescription requests, communicate provider recommendations, and facilitate follow-up as directed.
- Complete, process, and coordinate patient paperwork, including FMLA, disability claims, return-to-work documentation, work and school excuse letters, and other medical forms in accordance with practice policies and provider direction.
- Coordinate requests for medical records, clinical forms, and supporting documentation, ensuring timely completion and communication with patients and external entities.
- Track outstanding messages, paperwork, test results, and follow-up needs to ensure timely resolution and continuity of care.
- Document patient communications, clinical advice, interventions, and follow-up plans in the electronic medical record.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

Wound Care Assessment and Management

- Assess and monitor surgical incisions, nonhealing wounds, arterial and venous ulcers, and other vascular-related wounds.
- Perform wound care, dressing changes, and treatments within nursing scope of practice and established protocols.
- Monitor wound healing and identify signs of infection, impaired perfusion, tissue deterioration, and other complications.
- Educate patients and caregivers on wound care, dressing changes, infection prevention, and symptoms requiring prompt medical attention.
- Coordinate wound care supplies, home health services, and referrals to specialized wound care services.
- Collaborate with vascular surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized wound care plans.
- Document wound assessments, interventions, and healing progress in the electronic medical record.
- Promptly escalate concerns involving wound deterioration or compromised limb perfusion.

Patient Education and Counseling

- Provide preoperative education regarding vascular procedures, treatment expectations, and recovery.
- Educate patients on medications, activity restrictions, incision care, and potential complications.
- Reinforce education regarding peripheral arterial disease, venous disease, aneurysmal disease, and other vascular conditions.
- Provide evidence-based educational resources tailored to patient needs and health literacy.

Patient Navigation and Care Coordination

- Serve as a primary clinical contact for patients throughout their vascular surgery journey.
- Coordinate appointments, imaging, preoperative testing, procedures, wound care follow-up, and postoperative visits.
- Collaborate with surgeons, interventional specialists, primary care providers, wound care teams, and other multidisciplinary partners.
- Facilitate transitions from initial consultation through surgical intervention, postoperative recovery, wound healing, and ongoing vascular surveillance.
- Identify financial, psychosocial, and logistical barriers to care and connect patients with appropriate resources.
- Support continuity of care for patients with complex vascular conditions requiring ongoing monitoring and multidisciplinary management.
- Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

- The individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or the state where practicing.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related discipline preferred.
- Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR Certification.
- Must maintain current licensure and certification throughout the duration of 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.

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F - 8 - 5 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview  
Department name: SOM Sur Bay Gen Surgery BMC  
Personnel area: School of Medicine