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Requisition ID:  117858

Sr. Clinical Nurse (Allegany, Frederick, and Washington Counties)


The Center for Substance Use and Infectious Disease Care Integration is seeking a full time Sr. Clinical Nurse to work with our patients in Allegany, Frederick, and Washington Counties.


The Sr. Clinical Nurse is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team working with clinicians, Community Outreach Coordinators, Peer Coaches, and rural Maryland Health Departments in Western Maryland harm reduction teams to engage and treat persons who use drugs and related infectious diseases through tight care coordination, nursing assessments, and nurse case management services.


The Sr. Clinical Nurse will be responsible for coordinating patient care through the care continuum of HIV/HCV/SUD screening, diagnosis, education, linkage to telemedicine care, on-treatment support, and post-treatment follow up. This role includes the provision of onsite and remote medical case management services as well as coordination of operations for the delivery of treatments in rural Western Maryland Health Departments. This position requires someone who is self-motivated, highly organized, works well independently as well as part of a team, and thrives in a public health environment to connect with people from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences.


The Clinical Nurse will be responsible for supporting implementation projects that center the engagement and wellness of people who use drugs including those re-entering communities from incarceration at designated Maryland sites, requiring travel to those sites. They will deliver structured interventions to study and program participants. Mileage reimbursement will be provided at the Federal mileage reimbursement rates.


The Clinical Nurse will have primary responsibility for making long-acting injectable medications (LAIs) used to treat OUD and prevent HIV readily accessible to patients in designated telemedicine sites.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nurse case management services to patients engaged in the program in person or via telephone.
  • Administer initial comprehensive nursing intake for new patients, document in EMR, coordinate labs, and schedule provider telemedicine appointments in a timely manner.
  • Collaborate closely with RNs, NPs, MDs, and Community Health Outreach Workers on the team.
  • Primary responsibility for receiving LAI medications, validating inventory logs and ensuring proper storage, and communicating with partner pharmacies.
  • Primary responsibility for tracking prescription due dates, scheduled required laboratory tests, coordinating administration scheduling with site personnel, clinicians, patients, and administering LAIs ordered by clinicians across sites.
  • Proper documentation of LAI administration in the EMR.
  • Provide wound care and perform venipuncture.
  • Perform regular follow-up visits with patients in-person or via telephone for: medication education, adherence, radiology and lab appointments, referrals, and Social Determinants of Health.
  • Counsel patients regarding harm reduction/disease prevention, health promotion, and treatment plans.
  • Deliver structured interventions to study and program participants.
  • Direct coordination between Johns Hopkins Specialty Pharmacy, patient insurance, and prior authorization activities is needed to achieve medication approval and delivery.
  • Monitor results of lab, radiology, and diagnostic orders before, during, and after the treatment period to ensure that treatment protocols are followed and continuity of care is provided.
  • Advocate for patients and coordinate care with insurance companies and outpatient pharmacies to ensure patient needs are being met.
  • Promote the program to prospective patients, health care providers, addiction treatment programs, and community organizations via letters, newspaper articles, pamphlets, and in-person visits.
  • Maintain regular communication with referring providers and agencies to ensure tight care coordination to optimize patient and referring provider/agency experience.
  • Provide program onboarding protocols, training, and logistics support to community partners and function as a resource for program staff to ensure smooth delivery of telehealth services and comprehensive patient care coordination.
  • Attend meetings in person at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore as required for educational, programmatic purposes.
  • Provide clinical care up to the scope of a registered nurse in the state of Maryland.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to work with culturally diverse patients, staff, and community populations.
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi-organizational team setting.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline required.
  • Minimum of two years of related nursing experience, with additional experience preferred.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • 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
  • RN will work in-person and by phone with patients in Allegany, Frederick, and Washington Counties
  • Proficiency in Epic electronic medical record system
  • Basic data management skills
  • Knowledge and interest in HIV/HCV/Substance Use Disorder management and treatment
  • Knowledge and interest in public health aspects of infectious disease control
  • Ability to work with culturally diverse patients, staff and community populations
  • Ability to work in multidisciplinary, multi-organizational team setting
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through
  • Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision

 

 

Classified Title: Sr. Clinical Nurse 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Clinical Nurse - Allegany, Frederick, and Washington Counties  
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF  
Starting Salary Range: $75,100 - $131,700 Annually ($90,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:30am-5pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: ​​​​​​​Washington, Frederick, Allegany Counties 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Bay Infectious Disease 
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.

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Accommodation Information
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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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