Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Axle; Bethesda (MD); In loco; USD 150.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

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Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401K match up to 5%

Educational Benefits for Career Growth

Employee Referral Bonus

Flexible Spending Accounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Axle is seeking a Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join the NIH/NIMH team in Bethesda, MD. The role focuses on providing clinical expertise in outpatient MRI settings, coordinating patient recruitment, and ensuring adherence to consent and safety protocols.

Ideal candidates hold a Family Nurse Practitioner license with ANCC certification and have experience in radiology or critical care contexts. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits in a NIH environment.

Competenze

• Licensed as a Family Nurse Practitioner with ANCC certification.
• Professional credentials MRMD and MRSO as applicable.
• Experience supporting MRI-related clinical and research activities.

Mansioni

• Provide outpatient MRI clinical support and patient care.
• Recruit and screen healthy volunteers and patients for MRI studies.
• Ensure informed consent and patient safety throughout imaging procedures.
• Collaborate with NIH staff and radiology teams on study protocols.

Conoscenze

Radiology

Cardiology

Critical Care

Formazione

ANCC certification

Family Nurse Practitioner License

MRMD

MRSO

Strumenti

CRIS

CTDB

MRI

Descrizione del lavoro

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) located in Bethesda, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Position Information:

Under this task order, the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

Additional Qualifications:

Certifications & Licenses

MRMD

MRSO

ANCC certification

Family Nurse Practitioner License

Field of Study

Nursing

Software

CRIS

CTDB

MRI

Skills

Specializing in Radiology, Cardiology, or Critical Care

Work products and documents related to designing and implementing current and future studies; organizing and monitoring clinical and research support activities; providing evidence of progress related to work with staff on recruitment, and screening of eligible patients for studies. - Daily

Work products and documents related to providing support during MRI procedures; ensuring the integrity of the informed consent process and human subject’s protection; performing data collection, including the use of standardized scales and assessment. - Daily

Work products and documents related to following procedures in CRIS medical record, CTDB or other databases according to the protocol; documenting observations; identifying trends and important findings. - Daily

Work products and documents related to evaluating research participants for safe participation in brain imaging research; evaluating the degree to which participants meet clinical and research criteria for participation in brain imaging research. - Daily

Work products and documents related providing feedback to research team to problem solve or incorporate findings; identifying, evaluating and communicating the impact of the research process on patient care. - Daily

Work products and documents related to providing descriptions of planned adjusted interventions based on findings/needs of patient care; reporting issues and variances; participating in data analysis and management, manuscript preparation and presentation of findings. - Daily

Statement of Work Details:

Interpret data and determine normal and abnormal findings that merit immediate clinical action, such as serious abnormal MRI or laboratory findings; present data and analyses to the primary investigators for clinical monitoring. - 1

Obtain consent for MRI procedures. - 2

Make recommendations for appropriate referrals, including NIH resources. - 3

Provides scientific expertise in order to conceptualize, develop and provide guidance on clinical and healthcare related issues.

Provide comprehensive patient care activities in the outpatient MRI setting in magnetic fields up to 7 Tesla, and potentially higher 117 Tesla in the future.

Recruit and screen healthy volunteers and patients for MRI, MRS and other imaging procedures.

Conduct structured and semi-structured interviews with patients, parents and families; provide clinical support to patients and families throughout the time of participation in imaging studies; provide clinical and psychological support to adult and pediatric patients, and healthy volunteers.

Participate in research group meetings and in the decision-making process regarding patient inclusion in the studies, diagnoses, and patient and family support throughout.

Coordinates a team of clinical advisors.

Perform preliminary evaluation of potential subjects through e-Interviewing, review of medical records, completion of MRI and TMS safety screening, consultation with treating professionals, and consultation with NIMH and radiology medical staff.

Provide clinical expertise to callers remotely, on the NIH IRP staff support line during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Provide support for up to 20 hours of MR scanning over weekends, to be determined by researchers patients schedules.

Develops and coordinates curriculum manuscripts and speeches on clinical advising.

Screen healthy subjects and patients; interview subjects to obtain social and medical and psychiatric history, medication history, history of and use of alcohol and illicit drugs.

Provide support during procedures for brain imaging and neuromodulation studies; ensure that physical status has been checked; review MRI screen and TMS safety screen, current consent forms, and for females that urine pregnancy test is negative.

Address any concerns that arise from research participants following completion of an MRI examination.

Develops communication for healthcare providers and attends numerous clinical and healthcare related meetings and conferences.

Monitor participants comfort, anxiety level; provide assurance to participants and detection of and proper medical management of seizures.

Perform physical examinations; enter medical orders; review lab and other test results for normal and abnormal findings with input from a physician or collaboration with other staff.

Document research and clinical findings Develops outreach materials for students and the general public.

Perform emergency management procedures on unstable patients.

Monitor patient safety and provide family support and follow crisis management protocol as needed.

Provides training to junior advisors.

Disclaimer:

The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

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This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

Salary Range

$150,000 - $160,000 USD

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