Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse Practitioner

We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Practitioner to support clinical research and patient-care activities for the National Institute of Mental Health. The role focuses on participant screening, MRI and neuromodulation procedures, clinical assessment, patient safety, research documentation, and study implementation. This is a full-time position located in Bethesda, Maryland.

Responsibilities include:

• Interpret clinical data, distinguish normal from abnormal findings requiring immediate action, and present findings and analyses to principal investigators for clinical monitoring.
• Obtain informed consent for MRI procedures and help ensure the integrity of the informed-consent process and protection of human research participants.
• Recommend appropriate patient referrals, including available NIH resources.
• Provide comprehensive patient-care services in an outpatient MRI environment involving magnetic fields up to 7 Tesla. The task order also references potential future work at a higher field strength.
• Recruit and screen healthy volunteers and patients for MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and other imaging procedures.
• Provide clinical support to adult and pediatric patients, healthy volunteers, and their families throughout participation in imaging studies.
• Participate in research-group meetings and contribute to decisions concerning study eligibility, diagnoses, and participant and family support.
• Perform preliminary evaluations through electronic interviews, medical-record reviews, MRI and transcranial magnetic stimulation safety screenings, and consultations with treating professionals and medical staff.
• Screen participants and obtain social, medical, psychiatric, medication, alcohol-use, and illicit-drug-use histories.
• Support brain-imaging and neuromodulation procedures by confirming physical status, reviewing current consent forms and safety screens, and verifying required pregnancy-test results.
• Perform physical examinations, enter medical orders, and review laboratory and other test results with physician input or in collaboration with other staff.
• Recognize and support the proper medical management of seizures, unstable patients, and other clinical emergencies.
• Follow established crisis-management protocols and provide appropriate support to participants and families.
• Document research observations and clinical findings in CRIS, CTDB, or other protocol-required databases.
• Identify trends and important findings and communicate their potential effect on participant care to the research team.
• Provide feedback to research teams, assist with problem-solving, and recommend adjustments to interventions based on patient-care findings and needs.
• Participate in data analysis and management, manuscript preparation, and presentation of study findings.
• Help design and implement current and future studies and monitor associated clinical and research-support activities.
• Provide up to 20 hours of MRI scanning support over weekends when required by researchers and patient schedules.

Qualifications include:

• Accredited Graduate Nursing Program (MSN, DNP, or PhD in Nursing)
• Minimum of TWO (2) years of clinical experience or specialization in radiology, cardiology, or critical care.
• Current Family Nurse Practitioner license and ANCC certification.
• Experience providing direct patient care in a clinical or research environment.
• Ability to conduct physical examinations, review clinical test results, enter medical orders, and document research and clinical findings.
• Ability to evaluate adult and pediatric participants for safe involvement in MRI, MRS, brain-imaging, or neuromodulation research.
• Knowledge of informed consent, human-subject protections, clinical research protocols, and participant-safety requirements.
• Ability to recognize abnormal clinical findings, take appropriate immediate action, and communicate findings to physicians and research investigators.
• Experience using CRIS, CTDB, MRI-related systems, or comparable clinical and research platforms.
• Ability to meet the position's physical requirements, including lifting or carrying more than 50 pounds, pushing or pulling more than 45 pounds, reaching above shoulder level, prolonged standing or walking, repetitive activities, and using both hands.
• Ability to work around machinery with moving parts, have hands in water, and work in environments with excessive noise.
• Ability to work with patients, human research participants, and human blood or other bodily fluids while using required personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD "public trust"; candidates must receive approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred.

Nice to Have:

• Background supporting clinical research conducted within NIH or another federal biomedical research environment.
• Demonstrated support for outpatient MRI procedures involving high-field magnetic resonance systems.
• Familiarity with magnetic resonance spectroscopy and transcranial magnetic stimulation safety screening.
• Proven ability to recruit and screen healthy volunteers and patient populations for clinical research studies.
• Skilled in conducting structured or semi-structured clinical interviews with adults, pediatric patients, parents, and families.
• Prior involvement in brain-imaging or neuromodulation research.
• Proficiency in evaluating participants for clinical and research eligibility.
• Knowledge of standardized clinical scales and research assessments.
• Hands-on use of CRIS, CTDB, electronic medical records, or protocol-specific databases to document clinical research activities.
• Clinical judgment to identify and manage seizures, abnormal imaging or laboratory findings, and other issues requiring immediate action.
• MRMD and/or MRSO certifications or credentials.

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus