Nurse Practitioner

Job Details

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) brings together more than four decades of innovative and life-saving research on vaccines and infectious diseases. CVD is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our team.

The Nurse Practitioner will play a pivotal role in planning, execution, safe conduct, and successful completion of clinical research studies. This position will help to catalyze and expand clinical research activities across CVD, the Kahlert Institute, the School of Medicine, and the broader UMB campus.

The Nurse Practitioner will be primarily officed and supervised out of CVD and they will have dedicated time at the Kahlert Institute as well as other partnering organizations as appropriate to support the ongoing research projects.

Benefits: Exempt Regular

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. This position participates in a retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Primary Duties:

Directs the activities of one or more research studies by engaging staff in research and/or the provision of health care for patient population identified by licensure. Independently practices ambulatory, or acute care as primary or secondary provider in clinical practice settings. Develops and tracks workflow policies, recruitment strategy, and progress through the duration of the research study or clinical trial. Collaborate with Principal Investigators and regulatory staff in the preparation of new protocol submissions, protocol amendments, and renewals of ongoing clinical trials.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee clinical research projects or clinical trials and assigned staff to ensure compliance with study protocols and overall clinical objectives. Supports research by developing clinical research questions, conducting, and participating in research projects or clinical trials, and disseminating and incorporating findings into practice.
• Serves as a patient advocate throughout the research study or clinical trial. Develops and conducts patient and family education. Performs patient care duties including education and counseling patients in research procedures and administer treatment procedures. Conducts complete medical history.
• Assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute episodic and chronic illnesses and patient health and provides diagnostic and therapeutic services. Exercises autonomy in medical decision making. Ensured that the informed consent is properly secured and documented.
• Oversees study and research related documentation development and distribution. Develops, recommends, modifies, and implements policies and procedures, and/or methods of clinical research to meet changing needs and requirements and enforces standards. Effectively executes clinical elements of research protocol conduct based on policies and procedures. Identifies protocol or patient problems, inform investigators of problems, and resolves problems by making protocol modifications or adjustments to care plans. Perform Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protocol development and ensure compliance of research operations with protocols with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional policies.
• Orders, performs, supervises, and interprets biologic laboratory and diagnostic tests, therapeutic, and corrective measures within the practice of area of specialization as certified. In accordance with state guidelines, may prescribe pharmacological agents and non-pharmacologic therapies during studies and trials.
• Identifies and prepares research grants, publications in medical and nursing literature, study materials, brochures, and correspondence.
• Creates a cohesive work team that works collaboratively to achieve research goals. Oversees the recruitment, performance, and scheduling of team members and continually review strengths and weaknesses of staff to maintain a well-trained, highly involved, and motivated team. Instructs and trains research and nursing staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, and documentation procedures.
• Coordinates financial aspects of research project or clinical trial implementation from protocol feasibility through to study termination.
• Establish, maintain, and improve lines of communication between members of the research team. Fosters a cooperative relationship between the members of the research team and support staff by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participation in team problem-solving methods. Facilitates collaboration with the research team at the University.
• Participates in collaborative training and mentorship programs with schools and departments across the University of Maryland. Identifies opportunities for collaboration that include education and training in clinical with the goal of making the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus more attractive to private sector sponsors. Provide hands-on instruction and exposure to clinical research practices in an academic medical center. Promotes best practices in clinical research nursing and advanced practice.
• Actively supports and helps expand industry- and privately sponsored clinical research projects. Serves as a clinical resource to investigators seeking to develop new trials across UMB. Collaborates with partners across the School of Medicine and other UMB entities to strengthen institutional research capacity.

Qualifications:

Education: Master's or Doctorate in Nursing

Experience: Current National certification from AANPNCB or other national certifying body (requires 18 months under a NP mentor before becoming certified) is required.

Supervisory Experience: N/A

Certification/Licensure: Current Maryland license in good standing issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse practitioner or appropriate federal district licensure where research is conducted. Licensed with specific patient population and/or specialty area of research is required.

Other: Certification from Association of Clinical Research Professionals or Society of Clinical Research Associates preferred. May require training related to occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardous materials and/or ionizing radiation.

This position may include committed clinical time. However, 60% of clinical research is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently. Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Hiring Range: $128,000 - $142,000, Commensurate with education and experience