Clinical Nurse (DOM Cardiology)

The Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology is seeking a Clinical Nurse to support Heart Failure Cardiologists with their outpatient clinical duties.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages personal and provider Epic in-baskets triaging appropriately.
• Pends new medications and prescription refills in Epic for physician signature.
• Follows up on lab and study results, notifying the physician and patient as appropriate.
• Returns patient phone calls.
• Prepares physicians for outpatient clinic appointments including obtaining detailed medical records for patients with complex medical histories and ensuring records are scanned into Epic.
• Populates patient history in Epic.
• Generates patient problem lists as requested by physicians.
• Is aware of the inclusion/exclusion criteria for ongoing clinical trials to help identify possible research candidates.

• Practices nursing per clinical protocols and under the nursing scope of practice for the State of Maryland.
• Provides primary nursing care to clinic patients. Primary nursing care begins with the first encounter with the patient by phone or in clinical setting and continues throughout the course of care. Primary nursing care constitutes independent collection of medical information, physical exam, and assessment of patient to discuss with supervisor, then completion of medical documentation and implementation of treatment plan.
• Perform case management services to patients from initial intake visit through termination of services.
• Monitors and collaborates with organizations and payers to maintain continuity of care (e.g. letters of medical necessity, appeals for access to treatment, disability forms).
• Assist in overseeing clinical operations for area.
• Serves as a clinical resource on the nursing assessment of the complex patient.
• Regularly interfaces with multidisciplinary care team of providers and with clinic and research providers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing.
• CPR/BLS certified.
• 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

• Two years of related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or related discipline.

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME Starting Salary Range: $64.600 - $113,300 Annually ($89,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: M-F 9a - 5p FLSA Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM DOM Cardiology Personnel area: School of Medicine