Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

1w1 week ago

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Baltimore, US · Temporary · $80 – $100/hr

About this role

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff provides temporary support to Johns Hopkins locations as the internal staffing agency. Employees benefit from feeling like members of a large organization while working temporarily. Join a culturally diverse team of top nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals with exposure to cutting-edge technology and medical research.

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive, age-appropriate care to well and ill patients in the NICU unit. Responsibilities include educating patients and intervening in acute or chronic illness within the scope defined by education, certification, and institutional guidelines. Affiliate staff privileges are granted and reviewed by the Johns Hopkins Medical Board.

Daily caseload involves 6-14 patients with rotating 12-hour day and night shifts from 7am-7:30pm or 7pm-7:30am. Facilitate evidence-based care using the nursing process, policies, and protocols of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Provide direction to team members to promote quality, safety, and excellence.

Work with multidisciplinary teams to support quality initiatives and foster a clinical environment of service excellence. Participate in research activities and quality improvement relevant to neonatal specialty. Implement initiatives directed by nursing and medical leadership for ongoing professional growth.

Requirements

Master's degree and/or DNP from an accredited school of nursing
Completion of accredited NP program in neonatal specialty
Current Registered Nurse and NP licensure in the state of Maryland
Current certification as NP in neonatal specialty by the State of Maryland
Clinical skills in area of certification
Advanced research knowledge, including interpretation, utilization, and conduct
Analytical ability to diagnose patients and develop plans for acute and chronic health management
Advanced interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary health care team

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive and age-appropriate care to well and/or ill patients in the NICU
Facilitate and coordinate programs providing evidence-based care based on the nursing process, policies, procedures, and protocols
Provide direction and management to other team members to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care
Work collaboratively with and provide leadership for a multidisciplinary health care team
Participate in promoting and identifying quality improvement initiatives in clinical, financial, and operational areas
Initiate and participate in research activities relevant to neonatal specialty
Implement initiatives in area of specialty as directed by nursing and medical leadership
Foster a clinical environment of service excellence with daily caseload of 6-14 patients

Benefits

Exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research
Join culturally diverse team of top nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals
Affiliate staff privileges granted by Johns Hopkins Medical Board
Part-time or full-time positions available with 6-month duration