Nurse Practitioner (DOM Hematology)

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner who will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to optimize team performance and patient outcomes and is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and/or ill patients. The Nurse Practitioner educates patients and/or intervenes in acute or chronic illness. The Nurse Practitioner practices within the guidelines of the unit department, and institution and in accordance with the Nurse Practitioner- Physician Written Agreement required and approved by the State of Maryland.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Use advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge to identify acute and/or chronic health problems through a comprehensive, age-appropriate assessment of patients/families.
• Provide evidence-based care and provide patient education for self-care chronic disease management.
• Effectively use resources. Prioritize and organize work to meet the changing priorities of the functional unit and/or cost center.
• Coordinate and make decisions regarding patient care within scope of authority.
• Triage phone calls and electronic advice requests from patients and determine need for medical assessment.
• Assess lab results and implement intervention in consultation with primary providers and medical director.
• Provide guidance and direction to other unit staff where applicable to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care.
• Analyze findings and apply conclusions, as appropriate, to improve the management of patient care.
• Identify care continuity needs of patients.
• Participate in quality improvement/patient safety projects.
• Coordinate care for a group of primary complex patients to achieve clinical and organizational outcomes.
• Other clinical duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing; Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner.

• Must be licensed as NP in the State of Maryland.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical qualifications or specialized certifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Maryland.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the State of Maryland.

Classified Title: Nurse Practitioner
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($118,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 4 days, 9.375 hours per day
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Hematology
Personnel area: School of Medicine