Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Job Family:

Nurse Practitioner (Digital)

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
We are currently searching for a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to support the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research labs.  The incumbent should be a licensed/certified nurse practitioner whose assignments are of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty. The incumbent is self-directed and functions independently in carrying out her/his duties and responsibilities which include tasks to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of multiple brain imaging protocols. The incumbent will apply an advanced level of nursing competence to issues of quality assurance and the implementation of innovative nursing techniques, practices, and approaches. The incumbent will perform physical examinations, place medical orders, and review lab results for normal and abnormal findings. This is a full-time on-site position located in Bethesda, MD.

• Recruit healthy subjects and patients. 
• Interview subjects to obtain social, medical, and psychiatric history, medication history, history of and use of alcohol and illicit drugs.
• Ensure proper procedures are followed to obtain informed consent of all assigned subjects both in the Clinical Center and at Satellite sites.
• Review patient charts to collect relevant clinical data such as laboratory test results and psychiatric history.
• Possible alterations in treatment regimens might include changes in dosage of protocol medications, suspension of the patient's participation in a particular protocol, ordering of additional diagnostic tests or referral to standard treatment in a community setting. 
• Screen healthy subjects and patients and interview subjects to obtain social and medical history and medication history.
• Perform physical examinations, place medical orders, and review lab results for normal and abnormal findings.
• Perform in depth psychiatric assessments of patients, analyze trends in patient conditions, and identify problems and alter treatment regimens in keeping with research protocols when appropriate.  
• 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.
• Provide assistance during the brain imaging study, such as monitoring of a radial arterial line (including blood withdrawal, monitoring an attached blood pressure transducer, and discontinuation of the arterial line), insertion and drawing blood from a venous catheter, and provide comfort and reassurance to the subject. 
• 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.
• Work with staff on the evaluation, treatment and monitoring of research subjects in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ensure patient and families’ ongoing understanding of the clinical and research processes which include obtaining release of information forms for patients referred for study, reviewing appropriate records for eligibility for study and eligibility for consenting.
• 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.
• Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary research team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care and research needs.

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What You Will Need:

• Master of Science in Nursing
• Active Certified Nurse Practitioner License
• Minimum of three (3) year of nursing experience

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Maintain patient charts
• Obtain required study related consents and documentation
• Perform patient exams
• Assist with brain imaging study
• Familiar with providing psychiatric care
• Familiar with monitoring for drug toxicities or other aderse interactions
• Clinical data such as laboratory test results and psychiatric history
• Microsoft Office

What We Offer:

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 work