Job Title: Clinical Nurse Practitioner
Location with zip code: Bethesda, MD, 20892
Duration: Long term contract
Job Description:
- Under this task order, the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the client. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.
Certifications & Licenses:
- MRMD - MRSO - ANCC certification - Family Nurse Practitioner License
Software:
- CRIS - CTDB - MRI.
Field of Study:
- Nursing.
Skills:
- Specializing in Radiology, Cardiology, or Critical Care
Statement of Work Details:
- 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 client and radiology medical staff
- Provide clinical expertise to callers remotely, on the client 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:
- 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 client resources
Deliverables:
- 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
About our Company: -
22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years.
Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures – from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs.
TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states – California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients’ expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today’s healthcare staffing industry.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.