Nurse Practitioner (Neurology)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

5d•$112,572 - $152,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner who will be responsible for performing specialized lumbar punctures in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders (CFD) division. In addition is responsible for performing many patient-oriented tasks such as interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, coordinating the continuum of care, providing education to patients and significant others, conducting clinic sessions, and prescribing appropriate treatments.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing; Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
Must maintain current licensure and certification during the duration of employment.
Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to the start date.
Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

Performs specialized lumbar punctures specific to Cerebrospinal Fluid patients, including shunt programming and shunt taps after appropriate training and supervision.
Participates in multidisciplinary clinical conferences to present patients and formulate an individualized plan of care.
Develops novel and refine existing clinical care-pathways in the program as needed.
Coordinates care with inpatient and outpatient providers and other clinical subspecialties.
Meet weekly whether remotely or in person with clinic staff to review and resolve patient and clinic workflow issues.
Participates in the coordination of research projects including patient enrollment and manages the associated documentation.
Requires the analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design relatively complex systems and programs that cross department/divisional lines. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations is critical.
May contribute to the design of clinical and/or research protocols and procedures.
Participate in daily operations of clinical and/or research protocols in collaboration with other staff.
Other duties as assigned.