CO Nurse Practitioner

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary critical care team; resident physicians, physician assistants, staff nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, and Attending Faculty to provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients. The Nurse Practitioner will work under the supervision of an attending intensive care physician who is a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or the Division of Hospital Medicine, both in the Department of Medicine.

The Nurse Practitioner will practice within the guidelines of the unit, department, and institution and in accordance with the bylaws of the Maryland Board of Nursing. The Nurse Practitioner will be granted affiliate staff privileges by the Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Board.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain history and perform physical examinations on IMC/ICU patients, and acute care patients as needed, write orders for medications, procedures, mechanical ventilation and other life support systems, and other treatments as necessary.
• Participate in daily rounds to report progress of specific patients and help to develop care plans, including paths to discharge from the IMC, ICU, or inpatient settings.
• Perform procedures such as arterial catheterization, central venous catheterization, and thoracentesis and may instruct residents in optimal performance of these procedures.
• Educate patients and families regarding the nature of their clinical problems, prognoses, and options for continued care.
• Participate as a teacher and as a learner in educational activities pertaining to COVID19 treatment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in nursing; Registered Nurse license and Certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.  Must be licensed as NP in State of Maryland or other state where practicing. Current CPR/ACLS certification required. Experience with acute/critically ill patients. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.  Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.    

JHU Equivalency:  Additional experience may substitute for master's degree.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to incorporate into practice theoretical concepts and advanced clinical skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary health care team members.  
• Analytical abilities are necessary to diagnose patients and to develop and implement plans of action for long and short term management of acute and chronic health.
• Advanced interpersonal skills are necessary to communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team to enhance collaboration and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are necessary to provide information to patients and health care personnel.
• Ability to attend to information presented one-on-one and during staff meetings.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• General computer knowledge and ability to use computerized medical information systems.
•  Must be able to function effectively in a fluid, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment.

Physical Requirements: 

Sitting, standing and walking for extended period. Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.  Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s).  Ability to lift patients, 50 lbs. or more.  Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Classified Title: Nurse Practitioner   ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG 
Starting Salary Range: Competitive; Commensurate with experience
Employee Group: Full Time 
Schedule: 12 hour rotating shifts
Exempt Status: Exempt  
Location: School of Medicine, East Baltimore Campus 
Department Name: Medicine,  Division of Hospitalist Medicine
Personnel Area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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 HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work.  Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

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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