About the Job General Summary of Position Delivers proficient nursing care to patients and families whose needs range from uncomplicated to highly complex. Receives supervision from the Nurse Leader and functional supervision from the clinical coach/designee. May at times receive functional supervision from other registered nurses. Primary Duties and Responsibilities CLINICAL: Identifies current and potential complex problems of a specific patient population critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status and plans appropriate interventions directly or indirectly through other nurses. CLINICAL: Collaborates with nurse leaders and colleagues to develop standards of care. CLINICAL: Develops and documents a plan of care that communicates to all caregivers the individualized needs of a patient with highly complex problems. CLINICAL: Identifies and evaluates long and short-range goals of nursing interventions. CLINICAL: Serves as a patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns in a timely manner to other members of the health care team. CLINICAL: Documents patient information in a manner that reflects the ability to integrate the nursing assessment data pathophysiology of disease processes and the therapeutic regimen into an appropriate evaluation of the patient status. CLINICAL: Coordinates and delivers care to patient (s) with complex nursing care needs to ensure the highest level of safety and quality while promoting a positive patient experience. CLINICAL: Utilizes approaches and strategies that support and optimize patient care outcomes that are based on the interdisciplinary plan of care and absolutes of IMOC and Contemporary Primary Nursing. Participates in the Contemporary Primary Nursing Model by acting as a primary nurse or associate nurse for selected patients. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team on the patient plan of care using the Interdisciplinary Model of Care (IMOC). CLINICAL: Takes action to support the National Patient Safety Goals nursing sensitive indicators regulatory requirements (i.e. DC Health TJC) and other identified quality metrics. EDUCATIONAL: Provides input to the orientation program for new staff. EDUCATIONAL: Conducts the individual orientation for new staff. EDUCATIONAL: Conducts and evaluates formal unit-based in-service education programs. EDUCATIONAL: Completes all mandatory competencies within the designated timeframe. ADMINISTRATIVE: Assumes formally designated resource role for colleagues in unit management. ADMINISTRATIVE: Acts as a consultant for nursing staff in the clinical management of patients. ADMINISTRATIVE: Provides input to the ongoing clinical evaluation of staff. ADMINISTRATIVE: Exhibits a demeanor that invites utilization by staff for problem solving. ADMINISTRATIVE: Participates in the formulation implementation maintenance and evaluation of departmental goals objectives policies and procedures. ADMINISTRATIVE: Participates in the implementation and evaluation of unit assessments and audits including quality assurance and process improvement. ADMINISTRATIVE: Assesses patient care needs establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary support staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements. ADMINISTRATIVE: Participates in unit-based committees and/or department of nursing committees as applicable. ADMINISTRATIVE: Promotes the standards of Pathway to Excellence through daily practice. Minimal Qualifications Education Associate's degree in Nursing required Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred If prepared at the associate degree in nursing level required to enroll in a BSN program within 12 months of hire date and completion within 4 years of hire date. Experience Prior clinical nursing experience preferred Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) is required for Perinatal nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) within 12 months from date of hire. New graduate nurses or new to specialty nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) will have 15 months from date of hire to obtain the EFM certification. This position has a hiring range of USD $40.17 - USD $88.17 /Hr.
About the Job Colorectal Nurse Practitioner – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a leading academic medical center and part of the MedStar Health system, is seeking a Colorectal Nurse Practitioner to join our Department of Surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a dynamic clinical environment while contributing to education, innovation, and research in one of the nation’s premier teaching hospitals. The Nurse Practitioner in this role will be responsible for seeing post-surgical follow-up patients in the office. The ideal candidate will help take the lead with integrating best quality and safety practices for all our outpatient APPs as they relate to duties pertaining to the rectal cancer program for the Center for Excellence. New graduates are welcome to apply. Incoming leadership skills and experience are a plus but not required. The ideal candidate will be dependable and have thorough documentation skills, great work ethic, and be able to work autonomously at times while being connected regularly with administrative and physician support. The candidate will report directly to the Colorectal Division and be comfortable interacting with several other departments as related to this highly matrixed organization. The schedule for this role will be Monday through Friday, as a full-time, 1.0FTE APP. This job excludes holidays, weekends, after-hour or call responsibilities. As a MedStar Georgetown University Provider, you can expect : Competitive salary with opportunity to raise your income Great mentorship from our established APP and MD/DO peers and administrators "All hands-on deck" mentality here with comprehensive on-boarding process 30 days of PTO, plus 7 holidays, and 2 additional personal days CME allowance with 5 CME days outside of PTO Variety of health coverage plans, plus dental and vision insurance Excellent retirement benefits that include great employer match If you want an exciting career that is always challenging and brings great professional relationships with physicians and staff colleagues, please 'express your interest' now. MedStar Health is a 501(c)(3) organization and Equal Opportunity employer. This position has a hiring range of USD $115,003.00 - USD $165,006.00 /Yr.
About the Job General Summary of Position Professional care provider who assesses plans implements and evaluates the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and family provides theory-based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards safety standards and MedStar SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. Collects and analyzes significant patient's information that pertains to physical psychological socio-cultural economic spiritual and life-style behaviors and efficiently leveraging available technology. Functions autonomously providing relationship-based care that promotes continuous consistent efficient and accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with a favorable focus on patient experience. Identifies current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status and plans appropriate interventions. Incorporates evidence-based practice and research into patient care delivery with a focus on quality and safety. Serves as a patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns including ethical decisions in a timely manner to other members of the interdisciplinary team. Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possesses a theoretical understanding of the universal ethical principles. Recognizes ethical discourse in practice and may seek other resources in advocacy for support and counsel. Individualizes patients plan of care focusing on short and long-range goals and effectively uses a variety of teaching resources to meet the learning needs of patients and families. Communicates patient information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format. Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual and potential patient safety issues and acts accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles. Demonstrates effective leadership behaviors. Establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements. Effectively uses problem identification and resolution skills focusing on the clinical scenario to resolve the apparent concern. Follows the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed. Independently communicates concerns in a timely manner and makes suggestions to members of the interdisciplinary team by seeking and using resources effectively. Evaluates the patient's response to treatment and progress toward short and long-range goals and revises nursing interventions as appropriate. Identifies patient and family needs prior to discharge. Initiates and monitors discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team. Independently identifies resources and strategies to enhance professional growth and development and commits to life-long learning. Supports and contributes to the unit department entity and organizational goals inclusive of the mission vision and values. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Minimal Qualifications Education Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited academic nursing program required Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited academic nursing program preferred If prepared at the associate degree in nursing level required to enroll in a BSN program within 12 months of hire date and completion within 4 years of hire date. Experience 1-2 years RN experience required Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state or jurisdiction of the facility seeking employment or Multistate Compact state or license eligible. required CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) is required for Perinatal nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) within 12 months from date of hire. New graduate nurses or new to specialty nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) will have 15 months from date of hire to obtain the EFM certification. Knowledge Skills and Abilities Basic math skills Verbal and written communication skills Basic computer skills This position has a hiring range of USD $37.50 - USD $74.14 /Hr.
