Nurse Specialist, Weekdays, The Lourie Center - MCITP

Lourie Center - Rockville

The Lourie Center, Adventist Health Care seeks to hire a Nurse Specialist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

• Provides support services or consultation to families and staff regarding child’s diagnosis and health issues, including sleep, nutrition, safety, behavior, and other developmental and parenting concerns.
• Provides community resources (healthcare, Medicaid, REM, SSI, DDA, respite) and other supports.
• Educates families about MCITP services and obtains background information as needed for assessment report.
• Participates in eligibility and family assessments and assists in the development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Provides service coordination to families and collaborates with other professionals on multidisciplinary teams.
• Attends IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings for medically complex children.
• Facilitates information sharing and coordination of care between MCITP team and private medical and developmental providers for the child. Requests and reviews medical records for coordination of care.
• Collaborates with outside agencies, including DHHS, MCPS, parent support groups, financial supports, WIC, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Certification and/or Maryland R.N. license required.
• Pediatric nursing and experience in early intervention and home health care preferred.
• Solid understanding of family centered practice and family coaching model preferred.
• Bilingual speaking preferred.

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily
  
  Schedule:
  
  8:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Day
• Weekend Requirements: None
• Holiday Requirements: Follow company holiday calendar

Pay Range:

$66,913.60 - $

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist Health Care will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist Health Care will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow‑up testing.

Adventist Health Care is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed…