Hiring and Privileging Advance Practice Nurses
Guidelines for Hiring a Nurse Practitioner with Patient Care Responsibilities in the Clinical Center
Applicants for Nurse Practitioner positions must meet the following essential requirements in order to have patient care responsibilities as a Nurse Practitioner in the Clinical Center:
- Be a graduate from a Nurse Practitioner educational program that is accepted by the State of Maryland Board of Nursing. (Contact the Maryland Board of Nursing at (410) 585-1927 to verify that a program is accepted.)
- Possess a Master’s degree or higher and a nurse practitioner certificate.
- Have national certification as a Nurse Practitioner from one of the following:
- ANCC (American Nurse Credentialing Center); Adult, Pediatric, Family, Geriatric and School Nurse;
- NCC (National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties); OB/GYN and Neonatal;
- NCB PNP/N (National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses); Pediatrics; or
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Exam for Adults and Family.
- Be eligible for licensure and prescriptive authority as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland.
- Enter into a Nurse Practitioner written agreement with a credentialed CC physician who possesses a Maryland license. The written agreement must be approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing. See attached Nurse Practitioner Written Agreement Information Sheet.
Note: Employment references during the past 10 years may be contacted.
If you have any questions regarding the above requirements and/or credentials, please contact the Nurse Practitioner Privileging Coordinator at (301) 496-0442. Medical Staff credentialing questions may be forwarded to that coordinator at 301-496-5937.
Nurse Practitioner Written Agreement Guide
Before a Nurse Practitioner may perform patient care activities within the Clinical Center, the practitioner shall enter into a written agreement with a physician concerning the performance of Nurse Practitioner functions authorized by regulations COMAR 10.27.07.
To eliminate delays in privileging Nurse Practitioners, the Clinical Center Nursing Department and Medical Records Department, Credential Services Section will provide you with the MARYLAND BOARD OF NURSING - NURSE PRACTITIONER WRITTEN AGREEMENT INFORMATION SHEET and the Nursing Department policy and procedures for privileging nurses.
To obtain the Nurse Practitioner Written Agreement Information Sheet or for help in preparing it, please contact the Nursing Dept Privileging Coordinator at (301) 496-5550. Medical Staff credential questions may be forwarded to that coordinator at (301) 496-5937.
Nurse Practitioner and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Recruitment Information
Positions Affected
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and/or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) who are involved in patient care activities within the Clinical Center.
Background Information
Nurse Practioners and CRNAs hired by NIH ICs have frequently encountered difficulties in obtaining nursing privileges to practice in the Clinical Center. Often the candidate does not meet the State of Maryland requirements to practice as a NP or CRNA, even though he/she meets Federal qualification requirements for the position. This has caused significant delays in privileging the candidate thus adversely impacting clinical research protocols conducted in the Clinical Center.
To eliminate potential delays in the privileging of NPs and CRNAs, the Office of Human Resources Management, the Nursing Department and Medical Records Department, Credentialing Services Section of the Clinical Center, have issued the following recruitment guidelines as a supplement to Nursing Department policy and procedures for privileging nurses (NIH Clinical Nursing Department Policy on Privileging Nurses or NIH Clinical Nursing Department Policy on Interim Privileging Nurses.)
Selective Factors for Vacancy Announcements
The following selective factors are strongly suggested for vacancy announcements for Nurse Practitioner and CRNA positions to insure that requirements for both the Maryland Board of Nursing certification and Clinical Center nursing privileges can be granted on a timely basis:
Nurse Practitioner
- Applicants must possess a Master’s degree or higher in Nursing and a Nurse Practitioner certificate.
- Applicants must have national certification as a Nurse Practitioner from either:
- ANCC (American Nurse Credentialing Center); Adult, Pediatric, Family, Geriatric and School Nurse
- NCC (The National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties); OB/GYN and Neonatal
- NCB PNP/N (The National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses); Pediatrics
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Exam for Adults and Family
- Applicants must be eligible for licensure and prescriptive authority as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Applicants for CRNA positions must be licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at the time of appointment to the position.
Further Information
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Nursing Department Privileging Coordinator at (301) 496-5550. Medical Staff credentialing questions may be director to the coordinator at (301) 496-5937.
