Nurse Navigator, Renal & Pulmonary Care

Medical Faculty Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 89,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The GW Medical Faculty Associates is seeking a qualified Nurse Navigator to provide proficient nursing care for individuals or groups with less predictable problems and to lead in implementing high-quality nursing care.

This position will support the Renal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine departments, requiring collaboration with healthcare professionals to develop and execute comprehensive care plans and to educate patients as needed.

Qualifications

• An Associate's degree in Nursing or an equivalent combination of training and experience

Responsibilities

• Uses advanced nursing knowledge to assess factors of the patient’s past and present physical, psychosocial, and cultural baseline, health problems, and external support systems that may impact his/her ability to cope with the current health situation.
• Define a nursing problem list based on the assessment of the patient, considering the medical diagnosis and the patient’s problems.
• Define realistic, measurable goals related to each problem.
• Develop a nursing plan that is directed toward the optimal resolution of nursing diagnoses and prevention of future problems.
• Evaluate and document a patient’s progress toward goals.
• Collaborates with the appropriate healthcare professionals in implementing a comprehensive plan of care.
• Provide an individualized plan of nursing care that assists the patient in maximizing participation in his/her care.
• Collaborate with a physician to revise the nursing plan of care and/or goals as necessary.
• Implement appropriate patient education programs to meet individual healthcare needs
• Assist physicians with day-to-day patient care: Taking histories and assessing the reason for visits; Assist with procedures and treatments; Provide patient teaching when necessary

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Job description

The GW Medical Faculty Associates is seeking a qualified Nurse Navigator to provide proficient nursing care for individuals or groups with less predictable problems and to lead in implementing high-quality nursing care.

This position will support the Renal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine departments, requiring collaboration with healthcare professionals to develop and execute comprehensive care plans and to educate patients as needed.