Nurse Practitioner, Research

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Health Savings Account contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan with IU contributions

Tuition subsidy for IU courses

Paid holidays and generous PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University in Indianapolis seeks a Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s degree in Nursing or NP program to lead and coordinate complex clinical research studies. You will collaborate with physicians, plan protocols, and supervise patient care for research subjects.

You will diagnose and treat clinical research patients, recruit participants, and participate in community outreach. Indiana University offers robust benefits and opportunities in Health Services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• 2 years of nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse licensed in Indiana; board certifications may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and influences clinical study design and risk to the subject population; assists PI with protocol development, evaluation and risk assessment.
• Collaborates with attending physicians and staff to plan and coordinate care for clinical research patients; leads multiple complex clinical studies.
• Prescribes medication and treatment for clinical research patients; selects, orders and administers tests and procedures.
• Recruits clinical study patients.
• Elicits, records, and interprets a complete health history and performs physical examinations.
• Orders appropriate tests and procedures and collaborates to plan patient care.
• Participates in psychosocial management and community outreach.
• Takes an active role in clinical research and in patient care coordination.

Skills

Quality commitment

Problem solving

Multitasking

Technical aptitude

Safety and efficiency

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or NP program

Job description

INFECTIOUS DISEASES (IN-INFD-IUINA)

• Evaluates and influences clinical study design and risk to the subject population; assists principal investigators with protocol development, protocol evaluation and risk assessment.
• Collaborates with attending physicians and other staff to plan and coordinate care for clinical research patients. Leads the performance of multiple complex clinical research studies.
• Prescribes medication and treatment for clinical research patients. Selects, orders and administers tests and procedures. Performs and oversees diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Recruits clinical study patients.

General Responsibilities

• Elicits, records, and interprets a complete health history. Performs, records, and interprets a complete physical examination.
• Selects and orders appropriate tests and procedures necessary to augment physical findings and distinguish between normal and abnormal findings. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient.
• Collaborates with the attending physician, social worker, staff nurses, private physicians, sub-specialists, other appropriate health team members to plan and coordinate care and follow-up of pediatric patients with suspected maltreatment.
• Collaborate, communicate and coordinate with child protection services, law enforcement and prosecutors to help educate and inform them in the patient's condition and medical care plan.
• Participates in psychosocial management of patients and families.
• Takes an active role in the performance of clinical research.
• Takes an active role in the development and performance of community outreach.

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree in Nursing or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of nursing experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Registered Nurse issued by the State of Indiana upon date of hire.
• Board certification may be required for some positions.
• National nurse practitioner license may be required for some positions.
• Advance practice registered nurse licensure may be required for some positions.
• Prescriptive authority may be required for some positions within 90 Days of hire.
• DEA license and liability insurance may be required for some positions within 90 Days of hire.

Skills

Required

• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently.

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa support.

Indianapolis, Indiana

$99,747 - $109,747 depending on experience and internal pay equity

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Expert

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Health Services

Job Family: Nursing

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.