Nurse Practitioner

Job Title

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Job Description

Work Location : Bethesda, MD

Eagle Health is seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team in support of a government customer. Under this delivery order, the candidate will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development .

Specifically, the candidate will primarily provide support to CLN3 and MEHMO studies and may be asked to cover other studies if needs arise.

Core Duties :

• Prescribe and recommend drugs or other forms of treatment under the direction of a physician
• Initiate and coordinate visits, drug orders, laboratory procedures, consultations, and treatments for patients based on clinical needs or protocol requirements
• Monitor patients for toxicities of treatment and other possible adverse reactions to drugs or procedures that may require emergency treatment or revision of the prescribed regimen
• Administer and adjust trial medication under the guidance of a physician
• Provide documentation and monitoring and grading of side effects related to a variety of study interventions including drugs and psychological behaviors
• Monitor drug compliance by subjects throughout the life of the protocol and document missed doses of medication
• Monitor, manage, and report irregularities of medical care of participants while admitted to the clinic or medical facility
• Obtain medical histories
• Take histories and perform physical examinations or perform daily progress evaluations for inpatients or follow-up visits for outpatients and document appropriately
• Review patient’s charts to collect relevant clinical data and analyze trends in patient responses collected through structured and semi-structured interviews with patients and patients’ families
• Perform intake and preliminary evaluation of potential subjects through e-Interviewing, review of medical records, completion of safety screening, consultation with treating professionals, and with medical staff
• Screen healthy subjects and patients and interview subjects to obtain social and medical history and medication history
• Communicate with patients’ home physicians and family care institutions for the release of medical records, imaging studies, and pathology slides
• Perform physical exams
• Perform physical examinations of adult patients with complex and difficult multi-system diseases, enter results into patient charts and address any concerns that arise from research participants following completion of examination
• Perform comprehensive medical histories research, and document findings per institutional and protocol standards
• Perform clinical data recording and medical chart entries manually and electronically within standard applications and software programs using the appropriate format and following institutional and protocol standards
• Assess the patient’s general health status through observation and appropriate screening procedures and document results and findings
• Perform complex physical testing of patients and research participants in accordance with research protocols beyond general physical examination and record results and findings
• Assess and track illnesses of patients and supports overall diagnosis and clinical research
• Work with staff on the evaluation, treatment and monitoring of research subjects in inpatient and outpatient settings and ensure patient and families’ ongoing understanding of the clinical and research processes
• Predict and analyze trends in patient conditions and develop a patient management plan in response to the data obtained
• Assess patient care needs such as acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicities
• Participate in patient rounds and protocol meetings and provide comprehensive patient management support
• Participate in research group meetings and in the decision-making process regarding patient inclusion in the studies, diagnoses and patient and family management throughout
• Participate in clinical conferences, and support in-depth documentation through written progress notes, summaries and clinical research forms
• Provide medical evaluation and longitudinal follow-up of participants enrolled in clinical trials and plan, evaluate and modify treatment plans based on patient needs and protocol
• Support management and analyses of data and samples, as well as presentation of clinical and research data at small and large group meetings through or written format
• Order laboratory tests and interpret results for research or medical staff and patients
• Maintain individual patient schedules throughout the visit as liaison with nursing and other evaluating staff
• Enter medical orders and review lab and other diagnostic tests and laboratory studies test results for normal and abnormal findings with guidance from a physician or collaboration with other staff
• Provide education to patients and their caregivers on diagnostic procedures and treatment plans
• Interpret data and determine normal and abnormal findings that merit immediate clinical action
• Provide comprehensive documentation of procedures conducted, tests administered, results and findings and present to researchers and medical staff
• Work with NICHD investigators and clinical staff to facilitate regulatory and IRB submissions
• Collaborate with NICHD investigators and staff on the preparation of manuscripts and other scientific documents related to NICHD clinical investigations
• Ensure proper illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
• Provide clinical coverage of clinical and research procedures and promote the safety of patients over time
• Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary research team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care and research needs
• Provide verbal and written responses to patient and family inquiries and patient and family counseling and health education
• Participate in clinical quality improvement projects to enhance effectiveness of studies and procedures
• Develop written protocols for management of illnesses and injuries in conjunction with the consulting or referring physician and provide comprehensive care planning for patients
• Diagnose and manage common acute or stable chronic health problems, injuries, and illnesses making assessments of acute and nonacute clinical problems and toxicities
• Provide health care maintenance, diagnostic and therapeutic services, education and counseling

Travel Requirements : 0 - 10%

Salary Grade

Job Requirements

Requirements :

• Education : Graduate Nursing, Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Years of Experience : Minimum of 5 years’ experience in clinical setting
• Ability to be credentialed as a Nurse Practitioner at the NIH Clinical Center
• Excellent clinical skills and ability to interact with both guardians and patients
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Software Requirements :
• Clinical Trials Database (CTDB)
• Microsoft Suite
• Highly Desired Qualifications
• Experience in evaluating pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental / neurodegenerative conditions preferred

Location : NIH - Bethesda, MD - Bethesda, MD 20892 US (Primary)

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