Nurse Practitioner; NP - NIH

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$75,000.00/yr - $98,000.00/yr

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with leading medical research centers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical development companies in the world. We are seeking individuals qualified to work as a Nurse Practitioner to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

This position will support the NIH and provide direct medical care and treatment for the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program in Baltimore, Maryland. This position is Full-Time, Monday through Friday.

• Prescribes and recommends drugs or other forms of treatment under the direction of a physician.
• Initiates and coordinates visits, drug orders, laboratory procedures, consultations, and treatments for patients based on clinical needs or protocol requirements.
• Monitors patients for toxicities of treatment and other adverse reactions that may require emergency intervention or revision of the prescribed regimen.
• Administers and adjusts trial medication under the guidance of a physician.
• Provides documentation, monitoring, and grading of side effects related to study interventions, including drugs and psychological behaviors.
• Monitors drug compliance by subjects throughout the life of the protocol and documents missed doses of medication.

• Takes patient histories and performs physical examinations, daily progress evaluations for inpatients, or follow-up visits for outpatients, with appropriate documentation.
• Reviews patient charts to collect relevant clinical data and analyze trends in patient responses through structured and semi-structured interviews with patients and their families.
• Performs intake and preliminary evaluation of potential subjects via e-Interviewing, review of medical records, completion of safety screening, and consultation with treating professionals and medical staff.
• Communicates with patients’ home physicians and family care institutions for the release of medical records, imaging studies, and pathology slides.

• Performs physical examinations of adult patients with complex, multi-system diseases; enters results into patient charts and addresses any concerns from research participants.
• Conducts comprehensive medical histories research, documenting findings per institutional and protocol standards.
• Records clinical data and medical chart entries manually and electronically using standard applications and software, following proper format and standards.
• Assesses patients’ general health status through observation and appropriate screening procedures, documenting all results and findings.
• Performs complex physical testing in accordance with research protocols, beyond general physical examination.

• Assesses and tracks illnesses of patients, supporting overall diagnosis and clinical research.
• Evaluates patient care needs such as acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicities.
• Participates in patient rounds and protocol meetings, providing comprehensive patient management support.
• Contributes to research group meetings and decision-making processes regarding patient inclusion, diagnoses, and management.

• Maintains individual patient schedules throughout visits, liaising with nursing and other staff.
• Enters medical orders and reviews lab and diagnostic test results for normal and abnormal findings, under physician guidance or staff collaboration.
• Educates patients and caregivers…