18 quality improvement rn jobs found

About this Job: General Summary of Position Assesses plans implements and evaluates the quality of care to patients during episodic and chronic visits. Assists physicians(s) in all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and provides education counseling and support to patients and their families. MedStar Ambulatory Services is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Assesses the educational needs of patients related to their condition. Develops and/or implements a health education plan for each patient/family unit and for groups of patients.Assists in the development of phone protocols for medical assistsants.Assists physician(s) with data collection.Coaches medical assistants to assist patients telephonically including following pre-set protocols.Collaborates as part of the primary medical...

About this Job: General Summary of Position Responsible for the provision of nursing care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). The Graduate Nurse (GN) applies the nursing process and performs delegated functions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and MedStar Health philosophy policies procedures and standards. In collaboration with the patient and family provides theory-based nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team. Must obtain RN licensure in accordance with the regulatory standards for the jurisdiction that governs the entity where employed. Primary Duties and Responsibilities   Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to personnel and department policies procedures quality and safety standards. Complies with regulatory and accreditation standards. Collaborates with the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in the...

About this Job: General Summary of Position Works with Surgeons Anesthesiology Nurses/Nurse Leaders Business Manager Scheduling Supervisor and other ancillary departments and staff to plan organize direct and control the daily activities involved in the effective and efficient management of the OR schedule while providing continuous and high-quality service for the perioperative patient. Ensures ORs have the necessary tools equipment and resources needed to successfully operate surgical procedures. Partner with Anesthesia Leader to accommodate emergency and stand-by cases. Responsible for Control Desk goals objectives policies and procedures staffing budgets fiscal management and quality improvement insuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Manages the day-to-day operations of running the OR schedule as well as the activities of the weekday Control Desk staff and evening night and weekend Supervisors. .Collaborates with the...

About this 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...

About this Job: Coordinates the efforts of the health care team in Enterostomal Therapy. Initiates plan of care, changing as reassessment of patient needs dictates. Provides clinical expertise and education to patients, family, staff, and physicians.   *This position will rotate between MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital*   Key Responsibilities Collaborates with appropriate persons, groups, or departments to define, develop, implement, and evaluate standards of practice and care. Consults with staff and physicians regarding new modalities of care and ongoing care management. Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. Coordinates efforts of the health care team for patients with selected disorders of the GI, GU and integumentary systems, such as stomas,...

About this 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...

About this Job: MedStar Washington Hospital Center is seeking an experienced CVOR nurse to serve as Clinical Specialist for the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) .  This role is an opportunity to lead one of the region’s most advanced cardiac surgery programs while working within a nationally recognized academic health system committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and Magnet® nursing practice. The Clinical Specialist for CVOR functions as a clinical expert for this specialty area. Uses a framework for professional evidence-based nursing practice within three spheres of influence: patient/family nursing and system/organization. Acts as a consultant to address complex patient care issues, provides guidance in prevention and management of patient care practice. Coordinates, coaches, educates and leads nursing staff in evidence-based clinical practice quality improvement and patient safety. Conducts, facilitates or applies research to enhance patient care and outcomes....

About this Job: ***Must have experience in IMC or Critical Care Nursing***   General Summary of Position The Assistant Director of Nursing is a member of MedStar Health entity-based Division of Nursing and leadership team. Supports and collaborates with the Director of Nursing in providing leadership and oversight for a specific unit/department. Directs and coordinates the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel. Ensures the provision of holistic, culturally competent, and person-centered, quality, safe, and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared/collaborative decision-making framework. Collaboratively manages the patient's transitions across the continuum of care to assist patients and populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health and functioning. The Assistant Director of Nursing assumes...

About this Job: General Summary of Position Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary care management team capable of furnishing an array of care coordination services to Medicare FFS beneficiaries attributed to practices that the Care Transformation Organization (CTO) supports. Responsible for the care management and care coordination of Medicare beneficiaries attributed to a medical practice(s); Serves as the liaison between the medical practice and the CTO's interdisciplinary care team. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team acts as primary care team agent for the coordination of care for a panel of attributed Medicare beneficiaries by ensuring the following: Ensures attributed beneficiaries have timely...

About this Job: General Summary of Position The Assistant Director of Nursing is a member of MedStar Health entity-based Division of Nursing and leadership team. Supports and collaborates with the Director of Nursing in providing leadership and oversight for a specific unit/department. Directs and coordinates the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel. Ensures the provision of holistic culturally competent and person-centered quality safe and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared/collaborative decision-making framework. Collaboratively manages the patient's transitions across the continuum of care to assist patients and populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health and functioning.The Assistant Director of Nursing assumes administrative and leadership authority and responsibility on a 24 hours/7 days per week...

About this 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...

About this 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...

About this Job: General Summary of Position The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist functions within the roles of educator change agent consultant evidence-based practitioner and leader. The NPD Specialist is responsible for assessment planning development implementation and evaluation of learning and development programs that enhance associates' performance promote professional development or otherwise support the mission vision and SPIRIT Values of MedStar Health and the Department of Nursing.   Primary Duties and Responsibilities   LEARNING AND EDUCATION1.Demonstrates clinical expertise leadership communication skills and knowledge of education theory and principles necessary to develop learning programs and achieve optimal educational outcomes. 2.Designs implements and evaluates designated learning and educational programs and consultative services. Assesses learning needs through formal and informal approaches to data collection to determine specific...

About this 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...

About this Job: *** Candidate must have cardiovascular intensive care experience ***   General Summary of Position Responsible for the assessment planning development implementation and evaluation of learning and development programs that enhance associates' performance promote professional development or otherwise support the mission vision and SPIRIT Values of MedStar Health and the Department of Nursing.These activities include onboarding/orientation competency management education professional role development career coaching and collaborative partnerships. Primary Duties and Responsibilities   Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. Applies teaching techniques that promote critical thinking clinical reasoning and decision making and evidence-based practice incorporating principles...

About this Job: General Summary of Position Independently assesses, plans, implements. and evaluates the care of patients in the Wound Healing Center and HBO. Assists physicians with the development and implementation of wound treatment plans and participates in performance improvement review activities. In collaboration with the patient and family provides theory-based professional care and coordinates care delivery with the physician and other members of the healthcare team.   Primary Duties and Responsibilities   Ascertains that the patient's diagnosis is one of the appropriate approved disorders for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and that the said diagnosis is clearly entered on the patient's charts/records. All required documentation is to be complete prior to treatment. Obtain insurance authorizations as necessary. Attends monthly/ weekly departmental meetings. Perform weekly new patient review and monthly safety exercises. Participates in multidisciplinary quality and...

About this Job: MedStar Washington Hospital Center is seeking an experienced nurse leader to serve as Assistant Director of Nursing for the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) . This role is an opportunity to lead one of the region’s most advanced cardiac surgery programs while working within a nationally recognized academic health system committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and Magnet® nursing practice. The Assistant Director partners closely with the Director of Nursing and surgical leadership to oversee daily operations, support staff development, and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality cardiovascular surgical care.   Why MedStar Washington Hospital Center? We are incredibly proud of our two-time ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designation and Magnet® Program Recognition, the highest credential for nursing a hospital can receive. MedStar Washington is one of only two hospitals in the nation to hold active dual designations for nursing excellence and a...

About this Job: General Summary of Position Works in partnership with communities to design implement and evaluate health promotion prevention and education programs. Requires Registered Nurse licensure and typically requires BSN. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.Facilitate/teach targeted diagnosis specific education and Disease Self-Management Courses.Performs various health screenings including phlebotomy flu vaccinations and point-of-care testing.Provide coverage (when assigned) for in-patient hospital rounding for delivery of patient education out-patient support coordination and family/caregiver engagement.With hospital Case Management services establishes transition plans for patients who are being discharged from the hospital.Participates and...