Nurse Practitioner (SOM, Pediatric Cardiology) - 118183

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Nurse Practitioner ( SOM, Pediatric Cardiology)

The Pediatric Cardiology Unit is seeking a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join the Blalock Taussig Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center, Division of Pediatric Cardiology. The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health care team and would be responsible for providing comprehensive care to children with congenital and acquired heart disease in the acute care setting.

The Pediatric Cardiology Unit (PCU) is a designated space within the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Children’s Center to care for pediatric cardiology, cardiac catheterization, and cardiac surgery patients. The PCU team provides multidisciplinary care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents and young adults with cardiac intensive care step down and acute care needs. The PCU NP is expected to independently manage patients while working collaboratively with pediatric cardiology fellows and attending physicians.

As a birthplace of pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, the Johns Hopkins Hospital has a rich history of surgical intervention and innovation for patients with congenital heart disease. The Heart Center has been rapidly expanding and evolving over the past few years, including the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. The PCU team works closely with cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac critical care, and cardiac anesthesia to provide a team-based approach to patient care in all locations of the Heart Center. Additionally, the PCU NP works closely with the physicians and other NPs in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and outpatient Pediatric Cardiology Clinic to support transitions in care throughout the hospital system. Thus, the ability to work collaboratively across a variety of disciplines and patient care spaces is integral to the PCU NP role.

As part of the PCU NP group, opportunities for professional development include, but are not limited to research, publication, quality improvement, multidisciplinary and / or interdepartmental collaborative efforts are available. Johns Hopkins University benefits incorporate funds to support annual conference attendance, continuing education, and more. Mentorship from senior nurse practitioners and faculty is foundational to our standing as an academic center focused on advancing the care of pediatric heart disease. The ability to work effectively with faculty and multi-disciplinary teams is particularly important. At least two years of experience working in a pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery or cardiac ICU is preferred for new graduate nurse practitioner candidates.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive and / or episodic health assessments. Records and documents assessment necessary to maintain, coordinate, and / or expedite required services. This Includes,
• Obtaining history and conducting physical exams, discriminating between normal and abnormal findings.
• Identify differential diagnosis.
• Working with a strong focus on quality and patient satisfaction, the NP will establish and implement a Plan of Care including,
• Ordering appropriate lab, radiographic and other studies.
• Appropriately interpreting results of lab, radiographic and other studies.
• Performing tests and procedures as indicated within scope of practice
• Establishing a plan of care related to patient’s identified problems (medication and therapeutic procedures)
• Consult with other team members regarding proposed treatment guidelines as necessary.

Implement Plan of Care in safe and effective manner. This will include,

Organizes workload to meet patient and organizational needs including,

Communicates with healthcare team members to assure patient and organizational needs are met. This will include,

Participates in the development of the interdisciplinary team .

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assure organizational goals are met.

Special Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Technical Qualifications Or Specialized Certifications

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Classified Title : Nurse Practitioner

Role / Level / Range : ACRP / 04 / MG

Starting Salary Range : $100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($120,000 targeted; Commensurate w / experience)

Employee group : Full Time

Schedule : Variable 12hr shifts, 7 days a week, 37.5hr / wk

FLSA Status : Exempt

Location : School of Medicine Campus

Department name : SOM Ped Cardiology

Personnel area : School of Medicine

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education / training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here : .

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines : JHU Equivalency Formula : 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education / experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester / quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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