Job Description

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery seeks an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary Johns Hopkins Bayview Adult Burn Center. The Burn Center is the only ABA-verified adult burn center in the state of Maryland and has a long and proud history helping patients from life-saving initial care through their reconstruction and reintegration. We emphasize a holistic, patient-centered approach and we highly value a healthy team culture.



The NP is responsible for providing comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care to patients being evaluated for and undergoing Burn Medical and Surgical Care.



The NP provides patient education as well as routine history and physical assessments and evaluation of lab tests. This individual will assist with inpatient (on the Burn Units), outpatient care (in the Burn Clinic) and work with the Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery team, order and provide appropriate treatments and medications; strive for quality patient care and safety initiatives; and complete all necessary documentation and billing information as appropriate and meet compliance guidelines. The NP is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and/or ill patients. Orient students and surgical residents to the clinical sites. Serve as sub-investigators for funded clinical trials.



As an important center in the international community of academic burn centers, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to develop professionally and academically.



Specific Duties & Responsibilities



Inpatient 80%

Provides comprehensive, age appropriate and episodic care to patients as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
Obtains patient history; participates in daily patient care including specialized wound care; develops treatment plan for discharge and prepares the patient discharge summary.
Provides information to staff regarding patient's care plan and condition.
Consistently develops effective treatment plans for assigned patients according to established protocols and procedures.
Regularly confers and consults with surgeons, fellows, residents and/or other pertinent professionals before implementing treatment plan.
Consistently structures all patient care plans to meet educational, physical and social needs appropriate to the patient's age.
Consistently provides relevant patient care information to the appropriate staff member according to clinical guidelines.
Provides education to patient and family members regarding diagnosis, complications, treatment and medications in order to provide them with continuous information.
Opportunity to assist in the Operating Room in acute and reconstructive burn surgery is also available.


Outpatient 20%

Provides comprehensive, age appropriate and episodic care to patients as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
Cares for outpatient independently as well as assisting the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in clinic.
Provides wound care and specialized dressings for patients.
Arranges follow-up care for patients.
Consistently develops effective treatment plans for assigned patients according to established protocols and procedures.
Consistently structures all patient care plans to meet educational, physical and social needs appropriate to the patient's age.
Consistently provides relevant patient care information to the appropriate staff member according to clinical guidelines.
Provides education to patient and family members regarding diagnosis, complications, treatment and medications in order to provide them with continuous information.
Responds and handles telephone calls related to Burn patients. Completes patient requested documents (FMLA).


Refers

Works in collaboration with the physician and realizes and is able to detect those deviations from normalcy or from established protocols which require consultation and/or referral to appropriate specialty areas including physicians, nutrition, psycho-social, and other resources.
This description is a general statement of required duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Sitting, standing and walking for extended period.
Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s).
Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.
Ability to lift 30 pounds or more.


Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
Must be licensed as a NP in State of Maryland.
Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment. Completion of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center credentialing process is required prior to start date.


Preferred Qualifications
Specialized knowledge/experience in adult burn care is helpful but not required, otherwise, qualified applicants will be taught in the clinical environment.