Nurse Navigator, Medicine Renal

Position Summary

The GW Medical Faculty Associates is looking for a qualified Nurse Navigator to provide proficient nursing care for an individual or group of patients with less predictable problems and to provide leadership in the implementation of high-quality nursing care.

The position will provide support to the departments of both Renal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

Dependent upon the area of assignment, the incumbent performs all, or a combination of, the following:

• Uses advanced nursing knowledge and the nursing process 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, based on the consideration of 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
  
  
  
  


• Records nursing care using appropriate documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

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

Licensure

• Current D.C . Licensure as a Registered Nurse or evidence of application for licensure in D.C. and current out-of-state is necessary.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, walk, reach, bend, or twist for long periods of time in a clinical setting.


• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 100 lbs. as part of the role.


• Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment.


• Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.

About GW MFA

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.