Job Title:
Clinical Advisor (Patient Care)
Location:
Bethesda, MD 20810 US (Primary)
Job Type:
Regular, Full-Time
Category:
Public Health
Education:
Master's Degree Required
Travel:
None
Job Description:
Position Objective: Provide services as a Clinical Advisor (Patient Care) in support of the overall functions of the DCR and ICMOB within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Duties and Responsibilities:
• This is a direct patient care position.
• Perform history and physical examinations on patients on a research protocol with infectious and allergic diseases.
• Admit a variety of pediatric and adult patients to the NIAID Inpatient unit.
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Lead patient care rounds and conferences.
• Provide guidance on NIAID and NIH policies and procedures of patient care.
• Provide appropriate patient and family counseling and education with consideration of the patients learning needs, learning readiness and impediments to the process.
• Serve as role model for professional practice, collaboration, and communication.
• Serve as a liaison providing coordination and communication between NIH institutes and NIAID components through verbal, written and formal presentations to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide backup and support to the Infectious disease consult service nurse practitioner and NIAID Ward team fellow.
• Actively participates as a member of the NIAID Ward Team, taking patient care assignments in conjunction with the residents to assure safe, effective care.
• Work with and orient residents-in-training and fellows to provide care for NIAID inpatients.
• Participate in clinical practice peer reviews.
• Design, implement, and evaluate multidisciplinary quality improvement programs and projects.
• Collaborate with program directors and team leader to identify areas of improvement for the NIAID ward team.
Basic Qualifications:
• Degree from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. The applicant must have an active, current registration as a professional nurse in a state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or a combination of experience as an Adult or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner .
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (ANCC) or a combination of Adult and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certifications are required.
• Medical malpractice insurance (at the rate of $1M per occurrence and $3M aggregate) and completing the NIH Clinical Center credentialing process are required.
• Credentialing will include and is not limited to peer reference letters, previous employer reference/verifications letters with adverse action statements.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in a high stress environment with non-technical and technical staff.
• Must be Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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This position is contingent upon contract award.