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Johns Hopkins University

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Posted:
September 4, 2020
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
Salary:
Open
Category:
Healthcare

The Department of Oncology is seeking a Sr. Clinical Nurse to serve as the Women’s Malignancies Clinical Triage Coordinator (CTC), responsible for new patient triage access and coordinating care for assigned patients to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes and providing direct patient care based on the nursing process. This individual will serve as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with the program champion, and a wide ranging group of specialists and providers.  Further, the coordinator will be responsible for maintaining or developing a way to collect, analyze and present data related to the size and scope of the program, and will be knowledgeable about the particular tumor, cancer in general, the program and Johns Hopkins research related to this tumor. The CTC will promote improvements in treatment area processes and cost effective use of resources. They are accountable for own decisions regarding patient care. The CTC Identifies impending changes in patient condition and individual performance issues and analyzes patient care data to deliver and evaluate care.  They are required to participate in community outreach/education events not to exceed 10% effort.

 

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Triage new patients to members of the breast cancer team by review of medical records, phone history and review of scans and ensure accurate and timely appointments
  • Manage return and follow up patients with team members
  • Pend blood tests and radiology to the triage attending, when appropriate
  • Coordination of care between disciplines (medical oncology, radiation oncology, breast surgery, plastics surgery)
  • Serve as link to research nurses and coordinators for clinical trials
  • Coordinate with Marketing and Development office for fundraising efforts
  • Practice nursing per clinical protocols and under the nursing scope of practice for the State of Maryland. May perform case management services to patients from initial intake visit through termination of services.
  • Assist in the development/ updating of unit-based protocols, standardized care maps and/or care plans.
  • May provide crisis intervention as needed by patients and their family members through each stage of disease,
  • Identify barriers to service and work with appropriate individuals to remove them.
  • Interact with faculty and trainees in the management of patients seen in the center, during both clinic session and management outside of clinic.
  • Responsible for managing patient treatment programs. Serve as a clinical resource on the nursing assessment of the complex patient. Serve as an expert assisting others to prioritize and individualize plan of care.
  • Develop and manage patient education sessions and materials.
  • Triage and review incoming phone messages and communicates with doctors or patients as needed.
  • May oversee case management activities of home care nurses and facilitate communication between family, home care nursing, physician, and patient.
  • Responsible for managing patient treatment programs.
  • Review all lab data and triage to the medical staff.
  • Provide oversight and quality control of all aspects of the operation of the clinical practice.
  • Serve as patient advocate.
  • In addition to responsibilities of the clinical nurse, provide nursing support for outpatient clinical area, and supervise clinical nurses

 

Supervision of Others: 

  • May require supervision of 1 MOC

 

Equipment, Machine, or Tool Requirements: 

  • General physiologic monitoring and patient care equipment such as defibrillator and glucometer monitor.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing. 
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing or related discipline required.   
  • Requires minimum of two years of related nursing experience. More experience preferred.
  • Additional experience may substitute for bachelor's degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU Equivalency formula. 
  • Related master's degree may be considered in lieu of experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU Equivalency formula.  
  • Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification required.  Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment. 
  • Acceptable completion of the JHH or BMC credentialing process is required within two weeks of start date. 

 

Licensure, Certification, Registration:

  • Registered nurse licensure in the State of Maryland

 

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities / Competencies:

  • Knowledge of nursing process, social, behavioral, biological and physical science
  • Knowledge of current health care environment
  • 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
  • Ability to properly conduct general physiologic monitoring and patient care equipment such as an EKG.

 

Work Conditions:

  • Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, radiation and pharmacological agents.
  • Work requires standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.
  • Work requires lifting and/or positioning patients and transporting wheelchairs, beds and related equipment.
  • Work requires manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures.
  • Work may require contact with aggressive and/or combative patients.
  • Employees in this position will be required to adhere to work availability and scheduling requirements.  This may include, but is not limited to availability status, mandatory overtime, on call and shift work.

 

Reports to:

  • Nurse Manager

 

JHU Equivalency Formula:  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.

 

Classified Title: Sr. Clinical Nurse 
Working Title: Womens Malignancies Clinical Triage Coordinator  ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF 
Starting Salary Range: $70,805-$97,435
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday/9:00am-5:00pm/37.5 hours 
Exempt Status: Exempt  
Location: 04-MD:School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: 10002942-SOM Onc Breast and Ovarian Cancer 
Personnel area: School of Medicine

 

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

 

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 HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

 

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work.  Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

 

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

 

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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About Johns Hopkins University
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