Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Infant Neurodevelopmental Center)
Baltimore
Overview:
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team as ahealthcare provider responsible for providing comprehensive care to children and their families through
serial neurodevelopmental evaluations in the context of a multidisciplinary care team. This position
educates patients and/or intervenes in acute or chronic illness, and practices within department and
Kennedy Krieger Institute guidelines in accordance with State of Maryland Nurse Practitioner
Regulations. The incumbent will adhere to the Nurse Practice Act and all rules governing certification
for their scope of practice. This position is credentialed and granted specified professional staff
privileges by the Kennedy Krieger Institute Medical Staff.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts serial targeted and comprehensive neurologic, developmental, and health assessment of
- Performs evaluations both as part of the inpatient consult service and in the outpatient
- Performs health screening and orders, performs, and interprets tests. Establishes medical and
procedures, and assesses and/or manages follow-up plans.
- Assesses chronic health problems and refers to attending or primary provider as appropriate.
- Collaborates with other professionals in developing and implementing a plan of care for child or
- Prescribes and regulates medications.
- Provides comprehensive documentation of all patient evaluations and services.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for time management, professional relationships, and
- Provides health education to caregivers and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Develops, conducts, and/or evaluates formal or informal in-service and continuing education
- Participates in the research process and enhances the quality and clinical relevance of nursing
these clinical services are delivered, and assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in nursing
practice.
- Participates on department, functional unit, and hospital committees as assigned.
- Serve as a clinical preceptor for nursing students including nurse practitioner candidates.
- Advocates for children and adolescents with developmental disability within health, community,
- Participates in the development and implementation of a quality assurance program.
Qualifications:
- Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure and certification as a nurse practitioner
- National certification in area of specialty from national certifying board, such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, required.
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
- Completion of a nurse practitioner program approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing required.
Minimum two years of related clinical nursing experience required
Benefits:
Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp
Minimum pay range: USD $39.44/Hr.
Maximum pay range: USD $70.61/Hr.
Baltimore
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