Nextonic Solutions is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Scientific Clinical Advisor join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Responsibilities
-Perform history and physical examinations of patients on a research protocol with infectious and allergic disease.
-Serve as a member of the NIAID Ward Team. Working with residents-in-training and fellows to provide care for inpatients.
-Admit patients to the NIAID Inpatient unit to include pediatric and adult patients.
-Participate in clinical practice peer reviews and developing multidisciplinary quality improvement programs and projects.
-Design, implement, and evaluate multidisciplinary quality improvement programs and projects.
-Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
-Provide appropriate patient and family counseling and education with consideration of the patients learning needs, learning readiness and impediments to the process.
-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.
-Serve as role model for professional practice, collaboration, and communication.
-Lead patient care rounds and conferences.
-Provide backup and support to the Infectious disease consult service nurse practitioner and NIAID Ward team fellow.
Experience Required / Requirements
-Degree from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant is required.
-Active, current registration as a nurse practitioner in a state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States is required.
-Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects.
-Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff.
-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 AANPCB) or a combination of Adult and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certifications.
-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/verification letters with adverse action statements.