Nurse Practitioner

The Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Pediatric Emergency Department. The successful applicant will have experience with managing pediatric trauma as well as pediatric emergency department workflow.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

* Responsible for performing many patient-oriented tasks such as interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, making tentative diagnoses, prescribing appropriate treatments, and performing appropriate procedures.

* Educates patients/participants and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health, and intervene in acute or chronic illness.

* The NP ensures patient and physician calls are returned in a timely manner, and all patient interactions are documented appropriately in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).

* Function as a liaison between Pediatric Emergency Medicine, primary care providers, nurse case managers, inpatient personnel and health care professionals in other specialties.

* Triage pages, responding as needed, or forwarding a detailed message to the appropriate physician.

* Answer questions from patients regarding physician instructions, medications, prescription refills, and/or other aspects of clinical care.

* Retrieve diagnostic results, coordinate physician sign-off of results, and call patients with results according to clinic protocol.

* Assumes responsibility for own professional development and remains current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education programs.

* Responsible and accountable for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions.

* Regularly attends all departmental meetings, assisting with an educational mission when necessary.

* Assesses and/or manages follow-up plans, specific to the age of the patient served.

* Regularly gives effective, complete, and accurate instructions regarding good health maintenance to include disease prevention and home health care according to department guidelines and under the supervision of a physician.

* Records and documents health assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services.

* This position acts as a resource to health care staff and implements programs to improve the health status of patients/families, taking into consideration the developmental needs of the parents and families.

* Consistently requests consultations with appropriate departments when necessary.

This is a clinical operations position that will work in the Pediatrics ED. The shifts may vary because this is a 24/7 service, but it will remain a full-time position essential staff. Staff may work weekends, days, evenings, and night shifts.

Minimum Qualifications

* Master's Degree in Nursing;

* Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be licensed as NP in State of Maryland or other state where practicing.

* Current CPR certification required.

* Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.

* Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.

* Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified

Title:

Nurse Practitioner

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG

Starting Salary Range: $100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($121,000 Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

Days and hours will vary

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM Ped Emergency Medicine

Personnel area:
School of Medicine