Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Endocrinology and Rheumatology

Position Summary To provide proficient nursing care for an individual or a group of patients and to provide supervisory oversight for the clinical and administrative staff.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.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 which may impact his/her ability to cope with the current health situation.Define a nursing problem list, based on the assessment of the patient, that reflects the consideration of the medical diagnosis and the patient's problems,Develop and individualize a plan of care that is directed toward the optimal resolution of nursing diagnoses and prevention of future problems.Evaluates and document a patient's progress toward goals.Collaborates with the health care team in the implementation and revision of a comprehensive 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.Demonstrates administrative and clinical leadership skills by:Overseeing and ensuring the functioning of patient scheduling and triage systems, as well as outpatient clinic flow.Anticipating patient care or staff problems that may arise and initiating preventative measures by evaluating staffing requirements and patient needs when in charge of the unit during specified work periods.Supervises all clinical and administrative staff in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.Minimum QualificationsEducationAssociate's degree in Nursing or higher, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.LicensureCurrent and valid D.C. Licensure as a Registered Nurse.ExperienceA minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience, including supervisory skills.Physical RequirementsSit, walk, reach, bend, or twist for long periods of time in an office setting.Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 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 MFAMFA 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.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)