Research Nurse Practitioner at National Jewish Health – Denver, Colorado

Position Summary
Provides quality care to patients, families, and significant others in appropriate setting, utilizing the nursing process in management of health maintenance, health promotion, chronic, and acute conditions. The Research Nurse Practitioner acts as a national resource for the seven study site consortium of the Atopic Dermatitis Research Network (ADRN).

Essential Duties

1. Leads the work of co-workers providing effective communication, direction, training, guidance and resources as appropriate. Provides input into and participates in the hiring and evaluation process.
2. Acts as a national resource for the seven study site consortium of the Atopic Dermatitis Research Network (ADRN). Including troubleshooting protocols for other ADRN sites requiring a high level of clinical research knowledge involving NIH funded studies.
3. Executes increasingly complex clinical research protocols involving multi-centers, and new interactions with NIH, the Statistical and Data Coordinating Center and other components of the consortium.
4. Provides quality care to patients, families, and significant others in appropriate setting, utilizing the nursing process in management of health maintenance, health promotion, chronic, and acute conditions.
5. Performs and documents the physical exam, takes patient history, gathers data from the medical record, reviews outside medical records, makes contact with referring physician(s), and develops an assessment and plan of care as specified above.
6. Acts as a consultant to clinical research nursing staff, medical staff, NIH and the Statistical and Data Coordinating center for ADRN to support services in identification of and implementation related to specified patient problems or needs.
7. Monitors progress of each patient and revises orders and care plans as needed and monitors test results. Identifies problems that may need special attention or more acute care. Takes 24 hour call for more complex protocols which in turn requires follow up and additional support.
8. Participates actively in the development and evaluation of research-based programs in coordination with physicians, other coordinators, pharmaceutical company sponsors and patients in scheduling and processing of research protocols/procedures.
9. Recruits and evaluates patient population for research protocols. Establishes a clinical leadership role for successful recruitment and performance of demanding ongoing and future clinical research protocols.
10. Maintains patient database on eczema herpeticum and severe atopic dermatitis to successfully recruit them into complex research protocols involving invasive procedures and biologic therapies.
11. Performs skin biopsies, microbiome sampling, blood drawing, skin tape stripping and new procedures as required by NIH.
12. Responsible for compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements for assigned clinical trials.
13. Assists Principle Investigator in applying for new research grants.

Competencies

1. Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.
2. Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
3. Building Strategic Relationships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.
4. Care Management: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.
5. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
6. Coaching and Teaching Others: Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
7. Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
8. Patient Relationships: Meeting patient and patient family needs; taking responsibility for a patient’s safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
9. Perseverance/Resourcefulness: Accesses and utilizes available resources inside and outside the company.
10. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
Leads the tasks of co-workers

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Must have current Certification by a national certifying body as a nurse practitioner. Graduate degree preferred, but also required for all NPs who were not already on the Colorado Advanced Practice Registry as of June 30, 2008.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of recent and related experience as a nurse practitioner required.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Current Colorado RN license required, APN license required. Healthcare provider level CPR/BLS required every 2 years. Staff assigned to high-risk areas (Cardiology, MIDC, PCU, Infusion Room) must maintain either ACLS or PALS as appropriate.

Salary Range: $93,487 - $122,677

Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.

Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.

Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.

Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.

Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.

Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.

Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.

Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.

Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.

Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan

Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.