Nurse Practitioner ( Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

11d•$112,572 - $152,900•Onsite

About The Position

Johns Hopkins is seeking a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join the Blalock Taussig Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center’s Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU). The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to critically ill children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The 12-bed PCICU cares for infants, children, and adolescents with medical and post-surgical cardiac conditions and provides contemporary cardiac critical care, including pediatric heart transplant and extracorporeal and mechanical circulatory support. PCICU NPs independently manage their patients and work directly with attending cardiac intensivists. The role involves close collaboration with cardiovascular surgery, cardiac anesthesia, cardiology, and the cardiac step-down unit. Professional development opportunities include research, publication, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary or interdepartmental collaboration. Johns Hopkins University benefits include funds to support annual conference attendance and continuing education. Mentorship from senior nurse practitioners and faculty is foundational to the academic center’s work advancing pediatric heart disease care.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing; additional experience may substitute for the degree to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Registered Nurse license.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
Ability to work effectively with faculty and multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, or a cardiac ICU is preferred for new graduate nurse practitioner candidates.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive and episodic health assessments for critically ill children with congenital and acquired heart disease.
Record and document assessment data needed to maintain, coordinate, or expedite services.
Perform history and physical examinations, distinguish normal from abnormal findings, and identify differential diagnoses.
Establish plans of care, order and interpret appropriate laboratory, radiographic, and other studies, and perform tests and procedures within scope of practice.
Develop treatment plans for identified problems, including medication and therapeutic procedures, and consult team members as necessary.
Implement plans of care safely and effectively; prescribe and regulate medications and perform related procedures within the Maryland Board of Nursing scope of practice.
Document patient visits and interactions clearly, concisely, logically, and promptly.
Arrange specialty referrals, triage patient calls and messages, and track patient compliance with treatment plans.
Organize workload to meet patient and organizational needs, maintain productivity, identify operational barriers, and initiate appropriate interventions.
Collaborate with healthcare team members to facilitate smooth unit operations and meet patient and organizational needs.
Supervise team-member activities as appropriate, identify operational weaknesses, and recommend improvements.
Communicate significant information clearly to coworkers and provide appropriate constructive performance feedback.
Adhere to confidentiality policies and make recommendations to administrative leadership regarding clinical and administrative operations.
Analyze research findings and current trends in pediatric cardiac critical care and apply relevant information to improve patient care.
Participate in interdisciplinary team development and support the orientation of newly hired nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner students.
Support education of the interdisciplinary team, quality and safety initiatives, and the institution’s core values.