Nursing Jobs in Wheaton, MD
$77,584 - $129,292.80 / year
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10200 Diabetic Care Services Pay Range $77,584.00 - $129,292.80 Schedule: Mon - Fri (Days), 40 hours per week Who We Are: Children’s National is home to one of the largest pediatric diabetes programs in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing care for children and young adults from Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland. With our extensive expertise in the long-term care of children and adolescents with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, we equip families with the best resources and education to successfully manage this chronic condition. About the Role: The Care Coordinator will systematically review data and collaborate with all involved teams and support services to ensure that patient and family needs are met during inpatient hospitalization or in outpatient/ambulatory setting. Identifies and prioritizes clinical and psychosocial goals throughout inpatient stay or in the outpatient/ambulatory setting; problem-solves as needed to ensure follow-through with multidisciplinary team. Ensures optimal inpatient or outpatient coordination, excellent collaboration between teams, with a focus on family experience and outcomes. What You'll Bring Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Required) Minimum Work Experience At least 3 years of inpatient/outpatient nursing experience (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Excellent communication skills required. Ability to work with diverse groups. Ability to de-escalate difficult situations and perform service recovery as needed. Knowledge of clinical processes and hospital procedures for admission, inpatient stay, transfer, discharge and/or outpatient/ambulatory setting. Required Licenses And Certifications Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia (Required) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required) Functional Accountabilities Professional Practice/Research Identifies patients/families for Care Coordination services in a systematic manner. Completes ongoing staff education regarding coordination of care, culturally sensitive care, compassion fatigue, and other relevant topics. Integrate evidence-based practice and research into care delivery. Structural Empowerment Follows through on any service needs or requests until complete and satisfactory resolution; updates the team as needed. Supports unit-based and/or outpatient family activities and education to improve healthcare outcomes including but not limited to PICU support groups. Assists in prioritizing need for inpatient and/or outpatient support services e.g. Concierge, Nurse Navigator, Language Services, Lab, Radiology and Regional outpatient locations. Exemplary Professional Practice Completes documentation of all relevant conversations, meetings, and referrals. Rounds daily and escalates any family concerns or needs to the appropriate person or service. Orients families to the PICU environment. Collaborates with Pharmacies (Specialty and Local) for medication adherence (if applicable). New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements Participates in safe sleep rounds for identified infants in the unit and initiates other safety-based training as needed e.g. Family and Friends CPR. Sends regular updates to the leadership team regarding family support and patient status. Use the nursing process in the clinic setting and in Telehealth services to assess patient problems and concerns; critically analyze and integrate subjective and objective data (if applicable). Leadership Updates team members as frequently as needed to ensure “one voice” consistent communication to families. Acts as a liaison among clinical services e.g. Inpatient teams, multidisciplinary teams, surgical teams; and between clinical services and support services e.g. social work, case management. Benefits That Support You Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services. Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day. Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts. Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans. Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more. Why Join Us Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments. Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health. Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams. The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible. Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana. 
$89,065 - $162,801 / year
About this Job: General Summary of Position Serves as a member of the Case Management Team and applies RN clinical expertise and medical appropriateness to care coordination and discharge planning. Facilitates the delivery of quality cost effective patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge timeframe. Ensures the care is designed to meet individualized patient outcomes. Monitors the care and services delivered to selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay promotes effective case management and utilization of resources and works to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes for the acute and post-hospital phases of care. 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. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care. Communicates with patient family and/or significant other health care team external case manager community resources and facility to address appropriate issues and patient/family goals. Demonstrates the ability to develop a plan of care that addresses needs across the continuum; have an intervention for problems identified; develop long- and short-term goals with specific time frames for resolution; identify specific services to be provided in the care plan; include the family/care-giver in the plan of care; and show life planning contingencies such as power of attorney and/or advance directives. Evaluates and documents the patient's response to the plan of care and achievement of outcomes. Makes recommendations for modifications to the plan of care as indicated. Adheres to all policies and procedures regarding documentation and confidentiality of information. Maintains knowledge of regulatory agencies' requirements necessary criteria for admission to various care settings and Medicare's/Medicaid's reimbursement methods for different levels of care. Manages a caseload of patients. Identifies essential resources needed to implement the plan of care. Manages own professional growth in the area of managed care care management other health care financial trends clinical practice and research. Manages patient care according to multidisciplinary plan of care and/or managed care contracts by directing decision making and identifying and managing barriers that impact on patient care outcomes. Participates in Performance and Service Improvement teams. Assists in program evaluation through customer service surveys LOS data analysis charge/discharge data comparison to state averages and best practice/benchmark data. Performs a comprehensive assessment in collaboration with interdisciplinary team to identify patient-specific problems and needs related to diagnosis treatment including psychosocial and financial concerns as well as medical. Minimal Qualifications Education Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) required Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred Experience 2-3 years of clinical experience required 1-2 years case management experience preferred Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia or Maryland depending on work location required CCM - Certified Case Manager preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities Ability to use computer to enter and retrieve data. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint applications. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to run and analyze departmental productivity reports. Excellent interpersonal skills required. This position has a hiring range of : USD $89,065.00 - USD $162,801.00 /Yr.