About this opportunity
Kennedy Krieger Institute lists this Clinical Nurse II, Outpatient opportunity in baltimore, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kennedy Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow's leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children, adolescents, and adults around the world. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics, home and community programs, education, research, pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units and a day hospital.
Kennedy Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow's leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children, adolescents, and adults around the world. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics, home and community programs, education, research, pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units and a day hospital. This position is 32 hours per week, working Monday through Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30am-4:00pm one week then Monday through Thursday from 7:30am-4:00pm the next week in the Outpatient Clinics.
Benefits You Will Receive
$10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.
Recently increased differentials
Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
Bonus incentive for a masters degree
Bonus incentive for nursing certification
Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)
Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
401K Automatic 3% employer-funded "base contribution" with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
Sick and Vacation accrual upon first day of work
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)
$2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10
Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase
Program to earn free CEUs
Free secure and monitored parking
Responsibilities
Maintain clinic flow by assisting with vitals and nursing triage to prepare the patients for the doctor's portion of the visit. This includes medication and allergy reconciliation, review of health history changes, assessment of education needs, cultural/spiritual needs, and food needs, assisting the family or patient with signing up for MyChart if needed, and suicide screening of the appropriate patients per policy. This can also include gathering relevant information and questions for the care team before they begin the visit.
Relay messages and questions the family might have to the clinical nurse coordinator for that patient or directly to the MDs prior to them starting the visit (if possible)
Assist with maintaining the clinic environment by cleaning exam rooms and stocking along with the NTs, and maintaining the safety of the clinic by ensuring that the hallways are clear, equipment is properly stored, cleaned, and maintained, and all safety procedures are followed.
Maintaining a high quality of patient care and service by being visible and available to assist with questions or patient-care related tasks, including assisting with patient transfers to and from the exam tables, providing resources to keep the patients comfortable and safe, and assisting the doctors and clinical nurse coordinators with coordinating patient care, including providing outside resource information, assisting with the discharge process as applicable, and resolving any concerns or complaints before the end of the visit.
Maintaining all applicable licenses and certifications and participating in continuing education and committees as available to further expand nursing knowledge
Be open, understanding, patient, and kind to every person who enters the clinic, regardless of age, sex, race, gender, religion, medical conditions, etc.
Qualifications
Education Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN or enrolled in a BSN program to be completed within 2 ½ years of hiring date. Experience Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience required and minimum of 1 year pediatric experience preferred. License Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state. Certification Current CPR certification that included hands on skills. Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here USD $34.98/Hr. USD $62.41/Hr.
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Worksite address
baltimore, MD, 21276, US
Who can apply
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