Nurse Practitioner (HCMC Adult ED)

Johns Hopkins University•Columbia, MD

20h•$112,572 - $152,900

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health care team and performs complex, standardized patient care procedures requiring experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician. The role educates patients and families about health maintenance, disease prevention, and appropriate measures for acute and chronic illness. The position is directly supervised by an appropriate licensed physician as designated. The Nurse Practitioner also supports Emergency Medicine clinical research, including conduct of sponsored clinical trials, regulatory matters, recruitment, good clinical practice, protocol coordination and operations, and obtaining informed consent. The role participates in staff discussions and clinical staff interviewing, and remains current in clinical protocols, treatment modalities, technologies, and equipment used in Emergency Medicine.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
Nurse Practitioner license in Maryland or the state where practicing.
Current CPR certification, maintained along with current licensure and certification throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

One year of related clinical experience in Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive, accurate histories and physical examinations, including chief complaint, presenting signs and symptoms, past medical history, and interval history; recognize normal and abnormal findings and discuss or validate significant findings with a physician as appropriate.
Order and interpret delegated laboratory tests, x-rays, diets, physical therapy, inhalation therapy, and other services; discuss abnormal findings with a physician as appropriate.
Initiate IV therapy through peripheral, central, and intraosseous routes; perform injections, arterial punctures, and venipunctures; initiate Basic or Advanced Life Support in emergencies.
Prepare chart documentation for physician review and countersignature.
Determine differential diagnoses.
Maintain technical proficiency in approved procedures, including suturing, wound care, and orthopedic care.
Prescribe and regulate medications.
Evaluate outcomes of previously implemented interventions.
Arrange consultations and referrals as needed.
Attend staff meetings and participate in daily informal discussions with physicians and other health professionals to plan patient care.
Provide input into the design of research protocols and procedures.
Conduct Emergency Medicine-sponsored clinical trials, including regulatory matters, recruitment, and good clinical practice.
Coordinate protocol implementation with other staff and oversee daily clinical research protocol operations in collaboration with other staff.
Obtain informed consent from study participants.
Remain proficient in commonly used clinical protocols and guidelines and stay abreast of new Emergency Medicine treatment modalities and technologies.
Maintain competencies in the use of medical-surgical instruments and equipment.
Participate in interviewing clinical staff, make hiring recommendations, and recommend discipline.