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The Center for Indigenous Health (CIH) is located within International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The core activities housed at CIH include research studies of infectious diseases, behavioral and health, and a training program.

The Center has a mission to work in partnership with American Indian tribes to raise the health status and self-sufficiency of American Indian people to the highest possible level. This mission is accomplished through three core activities: 1) research, 2) service, and 3) training.

We are seeking a **_Research Nurse_** . The Research Nurse works for the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health (Center) as part of its infectious disease prevention team. This is a .75 FTE position. This position works together with the Center’s community and Baltimore-based research team to assist in the development, coordination and delivery of community-based public health services.

The goals of the infectious disease prevention projects are to evaluate the impact and efficacy of research projects aimed at improving health outcomes for and with Native American families and communities. Study data results will focus on public health outcomes specific to the approved protocols at the worksite.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

+ Serve as a Research Nurse for the Center’s community-based infectious disease prevention projects. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,

+ Responsible for efficient, accurate and complete implementation of all aspects of multiple study protocols.

+ Ensures compliance with each study’s protocol by providing thorough review and documentation at each subject study visit

+ Participates in recruitment and selection of study participants by interviewing and documenting medical history to determine compliance with eligibility requirements

+ Performs participant screening, including, but not limited to, vital signs, study questionnaire, etc.

+ Administers investigational medications and performs participant assessments during clinic visits to determine presence of side effects; notifies Study Manager(s) and Principal Investigator of findings/issues as directed

+ Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment

+ Documents medical data in patient chart to capture protocol requirements

+ Perform venipuncture, collecting and labelling specimens,

+ Adherence to university policies and Center guidelines for vehicles, supplies and other Center property

+ Travel to and perform home and hospital-based visits as required by the study protocols

+ Provide follow-up services to individuals as outlined in the study protocol.

+ Facilitation of community-based meetings and events including the presentation of study approval requests, project progress and goals achieved

+ Work with the rest of the study team on duties related to the general conduct of the study and participate in staff meetings to review project goals and protocols

+ Travel to training meetings on a regular basis with overnight stays as needed

+ Travel to other Center worksites to assist with training of staff and other site duties as needed

+ Assist with the other Center-wide programmatic duties as needed.

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing.

+ 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

+ Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline.

+ Research experience.

+ Venipuncture and specimen collection experience.

+ Experience working in Indigenous communities, helpful to have knowledge of local culture, customs, and geography.

+ Three years of related experience.

Classified Title: Research Nurse

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME

Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9.3 hours per day. Start time to be determined.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department name: Center for Indigenous Health

Personnel area: School of Public Health

The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

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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