Overview:
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.
To read more about the Feeding Clinic at Kennedy, please click on the link below. https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/conditions/feeding-disorders
This position is 24 hours per week, working Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm.
Benefits You Will Receive
- · $10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week) *for new hires only
- · 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.
- · 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
Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp
Responsibilities
- · Function as a liaison between providers and families by reviewing treatment plans and provider recommendations and communicating through various channels in emergent and non-emergent situations.
- · Respond to patient phone calls and MyChart messages
- · Support multidisciplinary clinics by identifying patient goals for the visit, getting updates since last visit and preparing summaries for the team
- · Triage patients to keep clinic running smoothly.
- · Facilitate care for patients by collaborating with various departments, navigating access to healthcare services both in the community and within the organization.
- · Provide patient/family education
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
Minimum pay range:
USD $34.98/Hr.
Maximum pay range:
USD $62.41/Hr.