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Requisition ID:  118447

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner - Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work with attending physicians, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and others in the Neurologic Critical Care Unit (NCCU), and provide patient care in various intensive care units, including surgical, burn, and neuro.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Work independently with supervision and medical direction from Critical Care Attending Physicians.
  • Coordinate patient care provided by a multi-disciplinary team of specialty care practitioners.
  • Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations.
  • Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic studies.
  • Interpret information from invasive and non-invasive monitors.
  • Initiate or modify routine, complex, and emergent medication regimens and therapies.
  • Perform emergent, urgent, and routine procedures, if credentialed to do so.
  • Assume responsibility and accountability for organizing time and workload to meet patient, staff, and departmental needs.
  • Serve as an educational and clinical resource to nursing and multi-disciplinary staff as well as to patients and their families.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and teaching to the junior NP/PA staff, PA and medical students, as well as residents rotating in the units.
  • Assist APP manager with formulation of policies within the ACCM department and other administrative matters.
  • Serve as a sub-investigator for clinical trials.


Additional Skills

  • Advanced clinical skills and have demonstrated the ability to apply theoretical concepts as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team providing care to patients and their families.
  • Ability to diagnose patients and to implement a medical care plan for the long-term and short-term care of acute and chronic health conditions in the intensive care unit.
  • Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to function effectively and adapt to a dynamic and often changing work environment.
  • Apply evidence-based decision-making when assessing and treating patients.
  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Collaborate with other services, other units, and other departments.
  • Function with minimal supervision within the scope of practice as part of the critical care team
  • Teach and mentor junior staff and rotating house-staff.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in nursing; Registered Nurse license and certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland.
  • Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification.
  • Completion of the credentialing process prior to the start date.
  • Must maintain current licensure and certification during employment.
  • Additional experience may substitute for Master's Degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

 

 

Classified Title: Nurse Practitioner  
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG  
Starting Salary Range: $110,000.00-$152,900.00 Annually (Targeted $120,000.00; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Varies 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: SOM Anesthesia Bayview ICU   
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
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 Completing Studies
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.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer
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.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

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 https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. 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. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. 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 upon 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.
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