JHBMC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service.  Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research. 

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. The NP is granted affiliate staff privileges by the Johns Hopkins Medical Board; these privileges reviewed during re-credentialing. NICU NP works within designated ICU unit.

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.

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

-Daily Case Load:  5-10 patients

(Part-time or full-time positions available)

$80-100/hr

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.

-Ability to function effectively in a fluid, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment.

-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.

-Able to operate patient care equipment, computers, and general office equipment.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.