JHBMC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (Intrastaff)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team and is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and/or ill patients. The NP educates patients and/or intervenes in acute or chronic illness. The NP practices within their scope as defined by their education, NP specialty certification and the guidelines of the unit, department, and institution.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating and coordinating of programs that may include hospital inpatients, outpatients, families, community, and employees of both the hospital and the university by providing evidence-based care based on the nursing process, policies, procedures, and protocols of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
• Providing direction to/management of other team members to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care.
• Working collaboratively with and providing leadership for a multidisciplinary health care team to support program initiatives that support quality, safety, and excellence in care.
• Participating in promoting and identifying quality improvement initiatives (clinical, financial, operational) that support, protect, and promote the area of specialty.
• Initiating and participating in the research activities relevant to the specialty area.
• Implementing initiatives in the area of specialty as directed by nursing and medical leadership.
• Fostering a clinical environment of service excellence.

Requirements

• Rotating 12-hour days and nights, 7 am-730pm, 7 pm-730am
• Daily Case Load: 5-10 patients

Qualifications

• Master's degree and/or DNP from an accredited school of nursing
• Completion of an accredited NP program in the area of speciality as required by the position
• Clinical skills in the area of certification
• Advanced research knowledge, including interpretation, utilization, and conduct
• General computer knowledge and the capability to use a computer
• Ability to incorporate into practice theoretical concepts and advanced clinical skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary health care team members
• Analytical ability necessary to diagnose patients and to develop and implement plans of action for long-term and short term management of acute and chronic health
• Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team to enhance collaboration and problem-solving
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide information to patients and health care personnel
• Able to operate patient care equipment, computers, and general office equipment

Skills

• Current Registered Nurse and NP licensure in the state of Maryland
• Current certification in the area of specialty as an NP by the State of Maryland, the appropriate accrediting national body
• Specialty certification must match the population served
• BLS, NRP, STABLE certification required
• Two years of related clinical nursing experience

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$80-100/hr

Schedule

Rotating 12-hour days and nights, 7 am-730pm, 7 pm-730am

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