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CO Nurse Practitioner

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 30, 2020

The Critical CareNurse Practitioner (NP) will work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary critical care team that provides comprehensive care to critically ill oncology and hematology patients. The NP will work under the supervision of an attending intensive care physician who is a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine. The NP will also work collaboratively with resident and fellow physicians, Oncology Intensive Care Unit staff nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, and Hematology/Oncology consultant physicians.

The Nurse Practitioner will be granted affiliate staff privileges by the Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Board; these privileges list specific tasks and are reviewed annually.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Obtain history and perform physical examinations on newly admitted and follow-up Oncology ICU mechanical ventilation and other life support systems, and other treatments as necessary.
  • Participate in daily rounds to report progress of specific patients and help to develop care plans.
  • Perform procedures such as arterial catheterization, central venous catheterization, and thoracentesis and will instruct residents in optimal performance of these procedures.
  • Educate patients and families regarding the nature of their clinical problems, prognoses, and options for continued care.
  • Participate as a teacher and as a learner in educational activities in the Oncology Intensive Care Unit and the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.


Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing; Registered Nurse license and Certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Must be licensed as NP in State of Maryland or other state where practicing. Additional experience may substitute for master's degree. Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment. Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Medical critical care experience
  • Prior experience with oncology or bone marrow transplant patients is preferred, but not essential.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to incorporate into practice theoretical concepts and advanced clinical skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary health care team members.
  • Analytical abilities are necessary to diagnose patients and to develop and implement plans of action for long and short term management of acute and chronic health.
  • Advanced interpersonal skills are necessary to communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team to enhance collaboration and problem-solving.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are necessary to provide information to patients and health care personnel.
  • Ability to attend to information presented one-on-one and during staff meetings.
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to work well as a member of a health care team with a high degree of self-motivation.
  • Able to function effectively in a fluid, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment.
  • General computer knowledge and ability to use computerized medical information systems

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing and walking for extended period. Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s). Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment. Ability to lift patients, 50 lbs. or more.

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.

Classified Title:Nurse Practitioner
Working Title: CO Nurse Practitioner ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range:ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range:Competitive; Commensurate with experience
Employee Group:Full Time
Schedule:Three 12.5 hour shifts per week
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location:School of Medicine, East Baltimore Campus
Department Name:Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care
Personnel Area:School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus


The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm

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