Nurse Practitioner

General Summary:

The Department of Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner, to work collaboratively as a member of an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) team to provide comprehensive care to patients on the Progressive Care Unit for the Interventional Cardiology service. The APP will work collaboratively with physicians, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, social workers, physical, occupational and speech therapists, and consultant physicians within a multi-disciplinary team for the Department of Medicine. Direct supervision from an appropriately licensed physician as delegated.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for standardized, comprehensive care to patients with multiple medical conditions and post-operative patients.
  

• Obtain history and perform physical examinations on patients newly admitted to the unit.
  

• Follow-up pre and post-operative cardiology patients in the clinic.
  

• Participate in daily rounds to report the progress of specific patients and help to establish and implement care plans safely and effectively.
  

• Orders and interprets laboratory tests, EKGs, radiographic exams, and other diagnostic studies.
  

• Initiates or modifies routine, complex, and emergent medication regimens and therapies.
  

• Communicates with healthcare team members to assure patient and organizational needs are met.
  

• Assist with coordinating the discharge of patients out of the hospital to various settings.
  

• Educate patients and families regarding the nature of their clinical problems, prognoses, and options for continued care.
  

• Provides leadership, guidance, and teaching to the junior APPs, APP students, medical students, house staff, and cardiology fellows in cardiology.
  

• Participate in hospital-wide and unit-based committees and meetings focusing on quality assurance and safety programs for the unit.

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

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have advanced clinical skills and the ability to apply theoretical concepts as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team providing care to patients and their families.
  
• Must have the ability to diagnose and implement a medical care plan for the short and long-term care of acute and chronic health conditions in the intensive care unit.
  
• Be able to apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to function effectively and adapt to a dynamic and often changing work environment.
  
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
• Possess advanced interpersonal skills necessary to collaborate and communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to enhance problem-solving in the best interest of the patient.
  
• Provide detailed and comprehensive documentation of all patient care-related services as part of the hospital medical record.
  
• Must have general computer knowledge and the ability to use computerized medical information systems.
  

Physical Requirement:

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
  
• Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
  
• Communication skills using the spoken word
  
• The ability to see within normal parameters
  
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
  
• Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.
  

Working Conditions:

Applicants must be willing to work a rotating schedule 7 days/week including weekends and holidays, as required to meet patient care needs.

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

• Master's Degree in nursing, Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be licensed as NP in State of Maryland or other state where practicing.
• Additional experience may substitute for Master's Degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
• Hold and maintain appropriate board certifications. NPs must hold Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP, Acute Care NP, or Adult Acute Care NP certifications.
• Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.
• Maintain Controlled and Dangerous Substance License in Maryland
  

• Maintain Federal DEA License.
  

• Maintain ACLS certification.
  

• Maintain BLS certification.

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

Classified Title: Nurse Practitioner
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $84,810 - $116,600/Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 3 days per week, 12.5 hrs per day
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Cardiology
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

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. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

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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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Accommodation Information

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 Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

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.

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

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.

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