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Clinical Nurse (DOM Bay Rheumatology)

Job Description

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse who will coordinate and provide the various clinical activities and nursing case management services to patients across sub-specialties within the Johns Hopkins Division of Rheumatology


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Counsel, support, educate, and coordinate resources needed by patients with rheumatologic disease.
  • Provide primary nursing care to clinic patients. Primary nursing begins with the first encounter with the patient and continues throughout the course of care, to include: biologic injection education, co-management of Epic in basket and triaging of patient requests, independently managing prior-authorization requests, etc.
  • Independently assess laboratory reports for abnormalities; communicate abnormalities to medical provider; implement intervention plans when clinically warranted in collaboration with provider.
  • Schedule nursing appointments for education on disease process, initiation and changing immunomodulatory/biological medications, self-care/self-management, self-injection.
  • Monitor and collaborate with organizations and payers to maintain continuity of care. This may include letters of medical necessity for accommodations, appeals for access to treatment, Family Medical Leave form completions, Social Security Disability forms and short/long term disability forms.
  • Attend regularly scheduled Arthritis Center meetings and rheumatology educational conferences as requested.
  • Manage fast-paced clinical environment with ability to negotiate frequent interruptions in planned work.
  • Regularly interface with patients and a multidisciplinary care team of providers and with clinic and research staff.
  • Provide phone triage during clinic hours.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline.
  • Experience in the Johns Hopkins system.
  • Experience with EPIC.

 


 

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($65,600 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 30 Hours per Week 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview  
Department name: SOM DOM Bay Rheumatology   
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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