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Requisition ID:  117981

Clinical Nurse

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Clinical Nurse who will provide nursing support for Pediatric Allergy physicians and clinic in the Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology division. 



Specific Duties & Responsibilities


Food Challenges

  • Prepare for upcoming challenges 2-3 months prior to their appointments. Determine whether new or additional labs are needed, order labs in EPIC if needed.
  • Provide educational materials to parents regarding their food challenges, including details regarding the conduct of food challenges, informed consent, and educational videos.
  • Confirm with the MOC that patients are scheduled in EPIC.
  • Provide new and prior labs results to the MD or NP to review.


Medical Line/Epic InBaskets

  • Answer the medical line and EPIC messages and triage calls / messages accordingly or respond appropriately.
  • Entering calls in EPIC and forward to appropriate provider.
  • Refill rx's entering into EPIC and forwarding to appropriate M.D. to sign, check to see when patient was last seen, the dose is correct, determine correct doses for EpiPens, determine whether prior authorization's need to be updated.


Prior Authorizations

  • Work with fellows/NPs/MDs to obtain medications, formulas, biologics.
  • Submit to appropriate insurance/pharmacy for authorization.
  • Follow-up as necessary with providers/pharmacy/insurance for completion of prior authorizations.
  • Arrange shipment of biologics with specialty pharmacy for patient.


Labs

  • Place lab work orders per request from patient/providers and enter in EPIC.
  • Work with physicians to add additional testing to the order and notify the appropriate lab.
  • Forward results to correct provider.


Emails

  • This position will be responsible for monitoring the Pediatric Allergy email.
  • Respond accordingly to request from patients, answer patients' questions, submit lab slips per patient's request, and submit prescription requests.
  • Forward any medical questions/concerns/advice to appropriate provider.


Clinic

  • This position also requires attending allergy clinic up to 8 half days per week.
  • Will be responsible for monitoring the patient flow, assist in oral food challenges, performing skin tests per providers order, document results into EPIC, maintain patient handout file box within the clinic pod with the appropriate education handouts, administer allergy shots, flu vaccinations, and other injections, maintain skin testing supplies, maintain supplies for oral immunotherapy, assist in delivering oral immunotherapy, monitoring for any adverse reactions to allergy shots, other immunizations, and oral immunotherapy.


Miscellaneous

  • Obtain medical records.
  • Write letters to school regarding IEP allergy plan per providers recommendations.
  • Obtain results from outside labs.
  • Maintain all faxes which are sent to allergy and distribute accordingly.


Research

  • Assist in maintaining patient registries and clinic spreadsheets for research purposes.
  • Obtain consent for specific research projects, document in EPIC.
  • Perform skin testing and pulmonary function testing.
  • Implement standards of Good Clinical Practices in the care of research subjects.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • 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 HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline.
  • Minimum of one (1) year as a registered nurse.
  • SoCRA certification.

 

 

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($79,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: 37.5 hrs/week/Monday-Friday 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Ped Immunology  
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
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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 strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and 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. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

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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